Originally Posted by
GoFaster
I’ve worked manual labor, desk jobs, turned wrenches... all for a much lower hourly rate than working as a pilot at a regional. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to make more and I think we should. But I got a sign-on bonus, make enough to pay the bills, drive 20 minutes to work and fly airplanes for a living. People complain too much about this job. It is what it is - a means to an end and it’s a lot of fun... significantly better than digging ditches. You can be more than happy if you want, or miserable too. Lots of people in both camps from my experience. As with most things in life, 90% is perspective.
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Your "perspective" is a bit off. Every other job the hourly rate is for every hour you're at work, not just after the main cabin door is closed and the brake dropped(your actually real hourly rate is probably less than 1/2 or even a third of your actual duty time).