I’m one of those people, I think. The thought of being a captain holds almost no appeal for me, outside of the (significant) pay raise. I’m very comfortable with the extra responsibility, but it’s not anything I yearn for. I think I just don’t view the captain position these days as one of true “command”. I acknowledge and respect people who view the left seat as something more than I do, I just view it differently I guess.
I’m really just here to make as much money as I can while working as few days as I can. I haven’t found a better career that’s accessible to me for the time/money, so here I remain
