Originally Posted by
proskuneho
... I forgot to mention - with the way that things are shaping up for the airlines,
I'm wondering if it might be necessary to just wait and start at one of those regionals where it would be reasonable to stay for a career. By the time anyone is hiring again,
I'll be 34 or maybe even 35. By the time I would be "eligible" for a mainline job,
it might not be worth the additional sacrifice in pay and QOL.
I'd probably be better off high on the seniority list of a good regional. At least then I have a slightly better chance of avoiding furlough
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Had to add some more... I was only a few years younger than you are now when I started flying, I'm now at Big Brown and although I don't take anything in life for granted and realize things can change on a dime, overall I'm very happy with my career choices.
As a previous recruiter for a small regional I would like to ask you to re-read your above statement again.
You're so unsure of yourself and your true potential that you're willing to settle for "less" just so you don't 'get burned' later on. A low self-esteem attitude shines through a person during an interview; if that's your attitude in life it'll be very hard to fake it during an interview.
Listen -
if you don't believe in yourself no one else out there will believe in you either! It's that simple!
So again, set your goals very high and make sure you do not limit your career choices with quality of life issues, worry about those later in life, you're young and have plenty of time to catch up on that! If your wife has patience and understanding she'll appreciate you even more later once you succeed, and succeed you will if you truly want it.
Just my 1/2¢ which equals 1/4 €¢, 1/8₤ or 2/17¥
