Originally Posted by
FlyinCat
Not trolling. I'm trying to figure out if I hate my regional or hate 121 flying in general. I still can't figure out if it's worth it to go to a major, because I will be commuting forever if I do. Everyone tells me commuting sucks and I already think the job sucks, so adding a commute does not seem like a positive step.
You are slowly figuring out that 121 flying is boring. You’re flying to the same airports, to the same hotels, to the same overnight routine, etc etc. You need to guide your career to limit the mundane aspect of it.
It gets better once you get senior at a major - a beer at the Hofbräuhaus München tastes better than the Applebee’s in Des Moines - but you have to grind it out and be planning 10 years in to the future to make it happen.
With some seniority and the right fleet you won’t be working much. I have 27 days off next month with 2 weeks vacation and some creative schedule working. But it took me 20 years of 121 flying to make it to this point.
At the end of the day, it’s a job and it can be a boring one. Figure out what you want out of the career and make it happen. Oh, and live in base once you get to a major. You’ll thank me in 20 years.