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Here's the deal; if this isn't your first job out of college and you've worked in another industry prior to your current regional, you know how bad this job is with regards to pay and schedule. Just curious as to the general consesus and future outlook.

Im pretty sure most teenagers stopped using the phrase "da bomb" years ago. But if it is still cool then I choose not to select it for the threat level factor.

You're right about pay. You're wrong about schedule. I was a computer programmer in a "past life." I was paid much better as a programmer, but was on straight salary and was expected to do whatever it took to make deadlines. That often meant working around the clock for several days in a row, living out of the office vending machines and drinking coffee like it's going out of style, then sleeping in my car because I was WAY too tired to drive home (or even to a hotel) and could get FIRED if I were caught sleeping at my desk, even if it was on my own time.

I swear, sometimes it amazes me how some pilots think absolutely EVERYTHING is better in other career fields. I absolutely LOVE my job. It would be better if I had contractual work rules or better pay, but even as it is it is far better than what I did before, at least from my point of view.

I've read this three times and still can't figure it out.

because of a word that begins with a B and ends with a OMB. There is a reason we dont say it unless we mean it.

I seriously doubt TSA is tracking you.

That's a bit harsh, bud...How do you figure??

I agree, any minute now the FBI's going to be knocking his door down. :rolleyes: I mean whoever uses the words “da bomb” in that context needs to punished and placed on the terrorist watch list. :p

Ps. Note extreme sarcasm. :D

Thank god someone finally said it. You stole the words right out of my mouth!!!

"it's not a bau it's a bomb"

Yes, and we shouldn't say HIJACK, either.

How about if we keep the thread on track, shall we?

If you're not interested in addressing the OP's question, then no need to post.

Are you kidding?!:confused: Compared to working in a cubicle this job is WAAAAAAY better. I did computer network design and support for 2 years and hated it for about 23 out of 24 months. The pay is about comparable to what I was making doing the networking thing. I knew I wasn't going to be home every night and personally I don't mind that. Nothing like "day 4 sex" when you get home and find the girlfriend wearing something skimpy:D

Unless the wife walks in on you unexpectedly:D

Well, my prior life was a desk job as a customer service rep for a major home phone provider that I had for 11 years. The job itself stunk, so I love regional flying a heck of a lot more(being on reserve, I keep thinking, at my old job I would've loved to have gotten paid to sit around and watch TV, but now I'm dying for that phone to ring and get called in...so I find it a good thing that I actually want to work...which wasn't the case before).

Now taking this job, I had to take a 50% paycut, but figured I am still making a little more than when I 1st started out with my old job, plus in 2 years(hopefully) I'll even out to what I was making before(and eventually surpass it).

So I love the job, just waiting for the pay to get better.

Looking forward to work is priceless. This is the only job (and I've held more than just a few) that I haven't dreaded waking up for. It's far from perfect, and I hate the Industry, but nesting myself in the flight deck makes life good. I wouldn't ever trade it in to fly a desk.