Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Airline aviation becomes a job in the sense that adjusting your sleep schedule, packing, driving/commuting to work, dealing with pre-flight preps and issues is not really fun. But I usually enjoy it after we leave the gate.
Really the downside is being away from home/family, but if your career succeeds your net quality time with the family will be greater than with a white-collar job. Lot's of mommies volunteer at my kid's school but only two daddies, and we're both crew.
Got it. That makes sense. And I can see how that can be annoying / frustrating and really wear you down. But, I guess I now have the luxury of know the bs that you have to deal with corporate world. Won’t take ever forget that. And if that DOES get bad, I guess I can find another flying gig.
Question: do you always have to stay in crew hotels, even if I can get a cheaper rate elsewhere?