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Old 01-06-2020 | 07:09 PM
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highfarfast
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Taking your story as you put it (but as others have said, sounds like there's more to the story).

Airline flying is not for you. You've already said as much.

There are a lot of decent flying jobs where you spend less time away than an airline job. I worked them for years before joining my regional. If you just need money, you'll make more at these kind of jobs than at a regional airline but less than you would over the course of what we think of as a typical airline career. A lot less.

Look for small part 91 corp jobs in your area. Typically a single pilot (you) operation with a single small turboprop. You will fly about 250 hours a year working a lot less days than an airline job and many of those days are day trips (but not all). Some jobs REALLY suck but some are REALLY good. All depends on the attitude of the boss... and somewhat your ability to negotiate strong and binding terms in the hiring process (no union here).

Before anyone gets snooty over the turboprop plan, consider this: The faster the airplane, the bigger the suitcase. The dude doesn't want a lot of time away from home.

Just to reiterate, this advice is based on the fact that you yourself have given the impression, almost directly, that airline work is not for you.
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