Industry Morale?
 

Who is happy at their regional jobs? Anyone?

Curious. That's all.

I’m content. Making a lot of money. Drive to work. Upgraded quickly. Was able to get involved in some fun extracurriculars that are also padding my resume and giving me some more schedule flexibility. Still lots of Mickey Mouse BS and interesting new ways to bend/violate the contract but I stopped letting that bother me. It is what it is and all regionals do it. Schedules kind of suck but it is what it is. Happy I went where I went but by no means enjoying any kool-aid.

Yes. I like what I do, and I like where I do it.

Is it my final stop? I hope not. If it is, though, then I'd like to think that I'd still enjoy the job.

I’ve worked manual labor, desk jobs, turned wrenches... all for a much lower hourly rate than working as a pilot at a regional. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to make more and I think we should. But I got a sign-on bonus, make enough to pay the bills, drive 20 minutes to work and fly airplanes for a living. People complain too much about this job. It is what it is - a means to an end and it’s a lot of fun... significantly better than digging ditches. You can be more than happy if you want, or miserable too. Lots of people in both camps from my experience. As with most things in life, 90% is perspective.


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Your "perspective" is a bit off. Every other job the hourly rate is for every hour you're at work, not just after the main cabin door is closed and the brake dropped(your actually real hourly rate is probably less than 1/2 or even a third of your actual duty time).

I’m pretty sure he knows what his paychecks are and what his quality of life is compared to his previous jobs. But thanks for your comments on setting him straight.

There's 100k+ CAs living in base and there's sub 50k FOs that commute. I'm sure the morale is linear to that.

I’m reasonably happy, it’s a choice to remain here for the remainder of my career and I’m good with that as of now anyway. I can say with full honestly that if the AA, DL, UA called tomorrow I would decline it. I live in base, I see my wife and kids, I get most everything I bid for, and I make great money all things considered. But that is just me.

I disagree. I sold cars and worked as a locksmith. Spent a lot of hours “at work” not getting paid at both. Like I said it’s all about perspective. I’m not saying I completely agree with the way the pay works or even agree that it’s a fair wage for the type of work we do. That said, I’ve thought the same about a lot of jobs I’ve done. And then I’ve had a couple of jobs where I got paid stupid money for doing tasks so mundane and mind-numbing that the payout wasn’t even worth it. Just offering my perspective- for me, personally, it’s the most equitable exchange of services rendered for a financial return that I’ve ever personally experienced and, to the point of the OP’s question, it is definitely possible to be happy in this job.


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News flash folks, it’s a job. I don’t know very many people who wouldn’t change a few things about their jobs.

It’s also somewhat like higher education. You make sacrifices for the future.

I’m happy to have my job. If there weren’t a line of people out the door ready to take my place I might have something to complain about.

In terms of perspective, how about the fact you do have a schedule, you don’t have to load the bags or fetch the ice and coffee, and you don’t have to wash the plane?

When I see someone in this profession complain all I think is entitled... Then most of the same people are dying to tell someone they don’t belong because of THEIR attitude or whatever other reason they can dream up as to why this job is only for those that are “tough enough.” It’s comical really.