Originally Posted by
Excargodog
I have friends that make as much in non-flying jobs, but when I’m off, I’m REALLY off, not on call, not working from or available to work from home. Even as a commuter, once I could hold a line, I got to more of my kids games, track meets, etc., and was free for more family social events I wanted to attend than any of those.
It’s a huge draw.
Indeed. As an old United captain once told me, "This is the best part-time job in the world"
He was working 9-12 days a month and making over half a million a year when he retired