Originally Posted by
tinman1
Just depends on how much time you are willing to invest in a second class career at the regionals. You can make that as a captain with enough longevity at most regionals (if they even exist in several years) or you could strive for a legacy and make that as an FO within a couple of years.
Originally Posted by
B200 Hawk
Not that I have a desire to stay at the regionals but why call them a "second class career." It's the same as any other job flying a plane and getting a check.
You quoted him, but you DIDNT read his post.
Correct, it's the SAME JOB, totally different career.
As evidenced by this thread, and my own career, sure you can do well as an RJ CA. Till the flying shifts, till the flying is taken away, or whatever else reason that's caused (insert regional here) to downsize or flat out go away.
But the career goes well past
THE JOB.
Retirement, time off, how hard you have to work, job security, progression, choice of airframes/flying, what have you.