Originally Posted by
ThreeStripe
This is not meant to be harsh or demeaning, but I will point it out. Flying for any airline is not a hobby. It is not something to do to cross off the bucket list.
Actually, it can be. I knew a TWA/AA pilot who was an oral surgeon first, airline pilot second. When at TWA, he said he would drop most trips and only fly a few days a month. Not sure how it worked out for him at AA.