Originally Posted by SkyHigh
It is not unusual to up and quit unexpectedly. We had a few guys do that at Horizon. One was a captain who was being forced to transition to a different airframe and during the sim training he decided that he just didn't want to go through all that BS again and quit. He was a good pilot but had enough.
Often when anticipating a coming change we take pause to reflect and self analyze where we are and where we are going. Often it is the catalyst for a paradigm shift.
We are goal oriented, purpose driven beings. Often when the goal is within reach we suddenly realize that we don't really want it anymore but were too busy working to get there to notice.
My theory that a major part of turnover at the regionals comes from dissatisfied pilots who throw in the towel and quit the business. If you airline wannabies try hard enough perhaps you too can quit in disgust in a few years?
SkyHigh
My plane is for sale. Please buy it. I can't stand it anymore.
I agree. Aviation is going to get interesting as they push the more skilled highly goal oriented people away. It seems that most all pilots I know are very goal oriented driven individuals and as aviation turns into a normal bus driving gig I see them leaving to pursue other interests that meet their goals in life.
Also - Pay, Lifestyle, Management, High Job Insecurity, Deteriorating Future, Loss of prestige, are all reasons people leave aviation now and move on in life. Its not just about being Captain of a jet. If the requirements stated abv are met then what seat does it matter that you are in.