No matter what there are fewer and fewer good jobs to be had every year. The fact is that most will not make it to a good major. Most will not have a good working situation. Most will suffer a miserible career as mentioned in the web site this thread is dedicated to.

The odds are heavily stacked against a regular guy making it to someplace good. The dream simply doesnt exsist for the majority. Right now UPS has over 1000 applications on file alone from sitting RJ captains with more than 1000 hours in type as PIC. I can only imagine how many military superstars, corporate and turbine guys are also on file. I bet it is over 18,000 for a chance at less than a few hundred openings each year.

Pilots ripen like fruit and only have a small time window to get picked before they drop to the ground. The only stragety we have is to hopefully reach a point when we can apply during a time when the better companies are hiring and pray. I don't care how hard you try if you do not have that extra edge like internal contacts your dreams will fall short.

A successful pilot career needs luck, determination and strong internal contacts. Keeping your eye on the ball has lead to plenty of accidental regional careers. I do not and never have wanted a regional or corporate career. I don't like the odds and have choosen to take circumstances into my own hands and have been able to achieve an even better life than I was hoping for as a pilot.

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