Originally Posted by
Cycle Pilot
I'm a little confused, and I apologize if I'm missing something here. You were laid off all the way back in 2002 and the best jobs you found were those listed above? You're kidding, right? The regionals were hiring like crazy during that time! I got hired at Skywest in '01 and left there last year making over 90k a year as a senior RJ Captain. Did you not apply to any regional airlines during that time?
Cycle,
Most of us probably agree that Skyhigh made the right decision for himself and his family. By 2002, he had discovered that almost no pilot job was likely to provide the income and lifestyle that he sought, at least not within an acceptable amount of time. His personal requirements in these areas were more stringent than most of us insist upon, but they should be respected. The layoff triggered his decision to seek a different career, a decision that, based on his posts, he would eventually have reached anyway.