Skyhigh,

Yeah, it can cause heartburn. But you move on. I'm not going to dwell on how bad the hotels were, bad food and how long it took to get where I'm at. Granted I haven't been flying 121 as long as alot of the fellas/gals here, but I have done it and can say I will have very fond memories of the people I met. There is a positive in every negative in life. Just like I had to go through it myself, any newbie who reads our post should decide for themselves if it was worth it to them in the end no matter if they end up being a capt. at UPS or on the street without a job...

Some part of us will always be airline pilots deep down. No matter where we go career wise, we flew the line and we did it the best we could with what we were given(no rest, low pay and crap schedules). Thats what seperates us from others who just talk. Sometimes we run out of luck(a very important aspect of a successful airline career) and then we hopefully move on to greener pastures...