Position: Regional FO
Seniority: 72nd percentile in company, 50th percentile in seat, 40th percentile in base in seat

Pros
- I really don't work that hard
- I typically have 15 days off per month; at home
- I like not having a boss (in the classic sense) looking over my shoulder
- I live within 1 hour drive of my base
- PBS works well for me, I typically get the sked. I want
- I just like flying airplanes; kinda wish I didn't, but I do
- Upgrade in many years and make around reasonable coin
- I've traveled to more places than all my non-aviation friends combined
- I've met some great people
- Incredible views from the office
- River Visual 19

Cons
- Gonna be making $40k as an F/O for the foreseeable future
- Some captains are anal retentive A-holes (but I avoid most though PBS)
- Haven't found a girl that likes the pilot lifestyle too much
- Make one mistake and your career could be over
- Make one mistake and lots of people die
- Possibility of losing your medical and consequently ending your career
- Dirty hotels (most are alright though; Marriot, Hilton, Hampton, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza)
- General industry instability
- Almost all the F/A in my base are sky hags or f...
- The base near my home is super senior and I will not likely hold a CA slot there for 15+ years
- US Airways has the worst product in the industry and I am unfortunately part of that system

All in all, for the time being I am relatively happy. I have a B.S. degree in Finance and a
while ago I was considering a job outside aviation, but ultimately decided against it.