Originally Posted by bassslayer

I was hired at a regional in my late twenties (28) after almost three years of flight istructing. When I got my CFI ('03) jobs were scarce at best and non existant at the airline level for the most part. Although I am little ashamed to admit it, I felt some jealousy and disgust seeing 20-21 year old 300 hr guys getting hired around the same time I was. I couldn't help but think that by the time they were my age the would either be Captains at our airline and be making three times what I am or be at majors. Many don't have degrees or CFI certs. Fresh from flight school to the right seat of an RJ. I've even talked to some where their job as an RJ FO is their first full time job.. I don't blame them for taking the job lord knows I would have had I had the chance. I had to work much much harder and longer to get to the same point in my career. But, thats life. Now, after doing this job for a couple of years I don't feel that way anymore. I'm actually happy that I was hired when I was. This job takes up so much of my life, I would have completely missed out on my twenties. All the parties, camping/hunting trips with friends, etc. I had a great four years in college and enough fun for a lifetime during my twenties with all the memories anyone could ever want. I feel bad that a lot of the young "300 hr wonders" as they are often called, will miss out on a lot of life because of this job. I forgot what the original topic of this thread was so this may make no sense. Sorry.lol