Originally Posted by lolwut

Many of those ahead of you got there because they didn't come in with low time and were able to upgrade and move on. You happen to be building time at a regional, while others had to spend years doing it in general aviation or 135 before jobs at regionals opened up.

When the upwards movement starts to happen again, your seniority will better and you'll be able to upgrade and gain your ATP and PIC time like those ahead of you.

Some are more lucky than others but the vast majority do not just spend a few years at a regional then go to a major. There are regionals out there who have upgrade times around the 10 year mark. It takes time and will not be handed to you.



In the meantime, do your best to enjoy life. Try to take opportunities that present themselves which would better or further your career. If there are none available that you qualify for, then that means the position you're in is the best one you can currently obtain and be happy with it. Try to work to live, not live to work, and things will sort themselves out.

Please don't take any offense by this, I mean none. I'm just trying to say that sometimes this industry is tough and theres not much you can do other than keep working hard and see what happens.