Originally Posted by
proskuneho
I just felt like a sucker for a moment there because I feel too old to be stuck at "entry level" for a long time. 33/almost 34 is not very old, but I don't want to spend the rest of my younger years paying dues for something that has no future. I love flying tremendously, but I just don't want to be poor for ten years.
Nobody wants to be poor for ten years, and you may not be. But ask yourself "What If..." before you quit your day job.
I love flying too, but I'm currently "paying" $213.79 per hour of CRJ time. If/When I make Captain I'll start paying $12.50 per hour. This worthless number is based on my old income (2000) minus my current airline income and divided by my time in the CRJ. You can work the numbers a dozen ways and you'll still be rolling the dice...