Originally Posted by
BobSacamano
Nights at home. The 22 year old single guy/girl fresh out of Riddle might not care about being away from home for half of their working life, but other demographics do.
+1
That and a more typical upgrade path for many AMF pilots will be to a LCC, or corporate job, or the mentioned UPS program.
Strange thing happens when you have a good QOL...you realize that the size of the plane of the paycheck isn't as important as you once thought...well rounded life is important too. If you devote your life to your job, and something happens, what do you have left?!
Being home for family events, enjoy a home life ...it all adds up. Well rounded life/work balance.
So often I hear people say to stick it through, deal with a regional lifestyle, wait to get to a legacy...then life will get better. Reality is many people saying that might get stuck at a regional or LCC and never make a legacy...
I could never.... something to think about.
LIVING THE DREAM...not the nightmare.
Please keep in mind that the typical reader on this site had ONE GOAL....call themselves an airline pilot flying a big jet.
Reality is many AMF pilots make more $$$ than most guys fly cargo at a couple 767 operators I know...and get more time at home. Lots less BS....ever ride in the jumpseat and list to how unhappy many pilots are?!