Originally Posted by
Andy Dufresne
To be clear, you’d rather be in training, making $90/hr than be on reserve? If so, it is among the silliest, nonsensical posts I’ve ever read on here, and I’ve read a lot of posts from that CFIsoontobeFO kid.
This mindset could cost you generational wealth. It could be the difference between avoiding a furlough at a legacy, or missing the hiring wave at the majors, and a number of other things. The only instance where your comment would make sense is if you’ve relegated yourself to “the flow” and don’t care how long it takes.
But hey, enjoy that $90/hr while you sit and do nothing while all your friends are building a resume and getting on seniority lists that matter.
Im older, and I have less than a decade left in this profession. I’d planned to stay at a regional and not jump to a major/legacy to build seniority and QOL while living at home and not commuting. If I had to do it again starting now I’d have chosen to make more money at a different regional. If you spend your whole life deferring happiness for the “next thing,” and grinding your days away, you may find yourself out of time to enjoy it. Not everyone may have the same calculus, no need to insult mine.