Originally Posted by
sensesfail4049
Why does it seem that everyone hates their regional airline, I know the pay is low, and I feel the pilots are under paid, but besides that why so much hate towards regionals? Whats the big difference from the regional pilot life from the major airline pilot life, besides the pay?
Forgive me I'm just getting up to speed on the tread but; I actually like my airline.
I got into ZK knowing full well what to expect, pay, MGMT, aircraft, schedules,
WORK RULES, ect. It is what you make of it, nothing more. For most the regional is not a career job (unless you may be at SKW or Horizontal). ZK is deffiently one of those places you dont stay.
As for being paid poorly and being ****** on all time, that sucks. But from what I read here on APC and from the airline lifesyle that I grew up in things at the majors are changing also. The majors have better schedules, pay, equipment
, WORK RULES, ect.
Honestly, moving from a CFI to an FO at ZK was a step up. We all have to pay our dues, and we all do it differently. Feel free to PM me fo r more direct questions!
Cheers