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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 360937)
Anybody else want to give up and go find another job where we can easily make more then we do as a regional pilots, not to mention weekends off? If it isn't bankruptcies or oil, its who is going top buy who blah blah blah.
The flying is ok, the schedule has potential to be great ( I love day trips and 4-day weekends), EVERYTHING else...well kinda blows.... If you guys think there will be a pilot shortage in the next 20 years, you are kidding yourselves, if it isn't for the miserable Age 65, or the airlines with 1,000's of pilots about to be out of a job, looking for a new one, it will be the ridiculous Multi Crew Pilots license. If only I went to Riddle, I could of went from Graduation day to A320 Class......... Flame away my good friends, flame away Yes!!! its very tiring. Though like you I really enjoy flying. I'm a day tripper myself. Everything else that surrounds it (Security, pay, threaten domicle closer, etc) gets old. However, the enjoyment of flying and the many days off outweigh the rest. So far. |
Originally Posted by rickair7777
(Post 360958)
Isn't it kind of early for jack-and-coke? Or are just wrapping up last night? ;)
It is NEVER to early for a jack and coke... Or if you are tom burgundy, Scotch. |
Originally Posted by BoredwLife
(Post 360971)
Sadly I dont think we will ever see "the good ole days" again. My personal opinion is that Asia is going to be the new economic superpower of the world. Its only a matter of time. If we want our lifestyle and wages back you are going to have to be willing to be an expat and never look back. I personally am one of the guys willing to do this and am working as hard as I can to get a foot in the door somewhere over in that part of the world.
I wonder if dog really tastes as good as people say it does? :) Come on over and try it out! |
Originally Posted by JayDee
(Post 361340)
It is NEVER to early for a jack and coke...
Or if you are tom burgundy, Scotch. |
Originally Posted by ERJ135
(Post 361334)
Yes!!! its very tiring. Though like you I really enjoy flying. I'm a day tripper myself. Everything else that surrounds it (Security, pay, threaten domicle closer, etc) gets old. However, the enjoyment of flying and the many days off outweigh the rest. So far.
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Every job becomes a job.
Once the "I'm an airline pilot" wears off flying becomes a job just like any other job. If you are in the aviation business just for the dream of making a lot of money you should change direction. If you are in it for the dream of flying (doing what you love) then you should stay and make the best of it. Sure, you could go and get a nursing degree and have a high paying and very secure future but would you be happy? People in every line of work complain about their job...some more than others. I have a government job working 40 hours a week, 6:00 - 2:30, weekends off, over 5 weeks vacation, considering all pay and benefits about $70K, get to come home every day...and I still complain about my job. However, I still have the dream of being an airline pilot and part of me wants to give it all up (24 yrs) for a regional job. But with the price of oil climbing and all the recent bankruptcys I've decided to let the dream go. When I retire at 55 if I still have my health and the pilot hiring allows it then I'll go fly for a regional for 10 years and "live the dream!" If you need help to make a decision do what Ben Franklin did...draw a line down the middle of a page, put the positives on one side and the negatives on the other, and go with which side has the most.
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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 361269)
Bro, no offense but I would of left this industry some time ago if I would of stayed at Colgan. XJT is 10x better QOL (at least for me), and the sad thing is, for the flying you guys do at Colgan and the BS you put up with, you guys should be making double then what you are......
Its the crews I flew with at Colgan and here at Express that keep me from calling it quits....... |
You should just stick with it, Saab. All industries suck at the lower level. You have more dues paying to do before you get to the better money and choice workload. If you are 35 and are still truly unhappy, maybe then you are in the wrong field. Get good at living small in the meantime and be grateful to be flying for one of the better airlines and to be healthy and well-employed. Look for happiness in things other than money. The best things in life are free, and in due course of time you will have both.
-Cubdriver |
Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
(Post 360972)
I have a buddy that works for a marketing firm in Manhattan, makes well over $100,000.00 and also loves his job.
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Originally Posted by s10an
(Post 361402)
How big is his apartment and how much is his rent?
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