Originally Posted by
DashGirl
I'd say I'm addicted to it. I don't think I could ever deal with a regular 9 to 5 job ever again. "Addiction" being the perfect metaphoric term here.
When I was instructing I had a student that made his money elsewhere and was learning to fly for fun. He told me this; "keep your passions/hobbies separate from your job and you'll be happier"
Originally Posted by
PacNWflyer
when were you hired at Piedmont? I was there back in 06--stayed for a few months to get 121 time on my resume, then went to a "respectable regional" with lots of growth. smartest thing i could have done.
Keep in mind, Piedmont was a "respectable regional" at one time. Whoever is on top now had the strong possibility of not being there forever.
Originally Posted by
PacNWflyer
day after day i flew with Piedmont captains that told me to, "get the hell out of here," and "call my son at chatauqua, this place is going nowhere."
Those word are a bit of a sad aspect of what this career had become. When you have "regional" CA's (for whatever reason) who are old enough to have children at ANOTHER "regional".
Originally Posted by
MD80
Dude, there will be no pilot shortage in the next 10+ years. Make your current job better!
There hasn't been a pilotage shortage in the last 40+ years, and agree, there won't be one. EVER.
Originally Posted by
pilotrob23
im my opinion, they are all apples and oranges. Go to wherever u can upgrade fastest, stay curret, keep your nose clean. Dont bounce in between these regionals, and stay positive. There are jobs out there for whatever u want to fly. U mite have to go overseas, etc., but keep plugn away dashgirl.
And know we open up the proverbial can of worms. It's a funny circle, when the hiring is going hot an heavy the bolded part is the mantra, because you won't be there for very long anyway so somehow it must be OK. However, when times are tough and nobody is hiring, regional pilots are expected to "hold the line" and "not sell out" to as to prevent the further decline of the profession.
Example, if one could get hired at GoJets and to a lesser extent, MESA, upgrade quick, and get out fast, does that mean that they should go there? You don't need to answer, it's a rhetorical question.