Have to agree with many other posts here. Having worked my butt off in a few blue collar jobs (including working as an a&p) flying for a regional is by far the easiest, best QOL job I've had. If the biggest complaint you have is "there's only any Arby's and a TGI Fridays near the hotel, this overnight sucks!" You're doing well.

I think sometimes pilots lose sight of what we are doing. Think about how many of your peers who started flight training with you that couldn't finish due to medical or financial reasons. If you are healthy enough to hold a 1st class medical and employable enough to hold a job at a regional you've done quite well.

Does this mean I won't fight/vote for better QOL/pay in the next contract negotiations? Absolutely not. But I'm not going to sit here feeling sorry for myself while holding a job I worked hard to get to, and truly enjoy 95% of the time. This isn't conscription, nobody is holding a gun to your head. If you don't like it, find something you do like. We live in a wonderful country full of opportunity.