Originally Posted by
Twister
FWIW, a good friend of mine who is former AF told me that the 2 major differences working for Delta are 1) there's no BS outside of the cockpit, ie, no paperwork queep/deskjob crap to worry about....you show up, you fly, pull up to the gate and say goodbye to the passengers and then grab your bag and go home, which sounds nice but..... 2) no real camaraderie. In an Air Force squadron (and I'm sure the same for Navy and Marine flying squadrons) you have camaraderie, a common mission, and you fly with the same guys over and over, etc. Almost none of that exists in a major airline. He said he's flown with a repeat/same Captain maybe a half dozen times in 15 yrs.
Bummer, because for 24 yrs I really liked that second part.
He's right. Once you clock out, you're done with work. Except for having to do CQ, but even that you can do at work. As for your point 2, no offense, but if I just spent anywhere from 2 to 12 days flying with someone, I'd like to go home and maximize my days off with my family. Remember, this is a just a job, not a calling, and the fact that a large number of pilots commute.