4thgen,

As others have said, fractional flying, specifically NetJets, can be a decent gig depending on the priorities in your life. The schedule predictability of 7-7 is good, there is opportunity to earn more if you work more, vacations can be awesome if bid properly, and benefits are generally good although the new health care provider is in a race to the bottom.

But only come to NJ if you are willing to be HONEST about what you’ll be getting into. Long days, short nights, inconsistent hotels, questionable crew food, schedulers who hate you, 8-10 year upgrade and into a micro barbie jet when it finally does happen, and a host of other minor irritants too numerous to mention.

If you’re good with that, send in your packet. Decent pilots are getting harder to find by the day.

Oh crap, I forgot that we’ve practically suspended hiring since the IBB put a few thousand pilot days back into the system...

Well, attrition should start to thin the ranks enough by summer to restart hiring.

Good luck.