11 years at a frac and 5 years at a major so far. Frac flying is fun, interesting, challenging and there’s almost always someplace new every trip. Flying the plane is the fun part and maybe 1/3 of the job. You might very well find yourself stooped over picking up, wiping up, vacuuming up and restocking the cabin of a Phenom in short order, and you’ll almost assuredly upgrade into one.
You can do pretty well financially as a careerist. Especially if you eventually find your way into the large cabin planes. The hotel and airline points are nice benefits.
Having said that, it’s hard work most of the time with long duty days, a lot of time in FBO crew lounges at all hours and generally being the CSR you don’t have to be at a major. The long Jackson Hole or Nantucket overnights are the exceptions rather than the rules. I made as much in my second year at a major as a 10 year Captain with check pilot stipend at frac.
If that sounds like it suits you then have at it. Some people really love it. There are very few people leaving the majors to start over at the fracs without extenuating circumstances. There is quite a bit of traffic in the other direction.