I 100% agree with you to an extent. I dont 100% know what I am getting into, but I definitely have a good idea of what life at a regional is like and what life at a major is like, considering I know pilots at both. I am making an informed decision to become a pilot, but you are 100% right in that I will not know until I am there.
Let me tell you this though, anything beats sitting behind a desk the rest of your life. Every job has its positives and negatives, and every job becomes a job when you continually do it. Lucky for me I have an Accounting degree, and I am going to have an accounting practice on the side to supplement my income
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