I was curious as to when life became livable for you guys working at regional airlines... 1 year in? 2 years? Once you upgraded? Or is it still tough? My definition of livable is not being forced to live with parents, not qualifying for food stamps, making enough where you can pay for your essentials plus put money away for yourself and family, and maybe even making enough money where you can fill up your car with gas without it making you wince in physical pain as you watch the total creep towards $50 for one tank full. Basically, how long did it take for you to become comfortable (not necessarily happy still) with the financial issues of this line of work? I do know that it varies quite a bit from airline to airline, but I just wanted a general idea as I'm getting pretty close to this level of flying.

Another question I had was about relationships, without getting too intense with relationship talk, is it hard to sustain something serious coming out of college with that kind of paycheck? I most likely will be in this position, knock on wood. I'm sure tying the knot is quite difficult to do some of the first year FO regional pay out there... I'd like to hear your thoughts, thanks in advance!