Does commercial flying become mundane?
 

I feel this question is really redundant, but as a potential career I have been seriously considering I was curious as to what actual pilots have to say on this matter.

Depends...If you live to fly Airplanes, 121 will frustrate you to no end. I need my fix outside of the Airlines. Any chance I get. But it can still be a little exciting, however...just stay away from the East coast flying and come join the party in the mountains and on the left coast!

Yes.

It is a job, and as a job it isn't bad. Don't think that flying 121 is fun everyday, it is a far cry from flying a Cub through the mountains.

That goes for non-aviation as well!

Yeah, it gets boring. 121 flying is so formulaic that a lot of the excitement of flying is lost. Plus after 200-300 hours in the airplane you have a good enough feel of how the aircraft and operation operate that each day isn't a challenge anymore.

But, you have to find your own reasons to do it. For me I don't get my kicks flying the airplane much, though there are times it can be fun and challenging. I personally enjoy seeing new cities, bar hopping with the crew on a (long!) overnight, and having the freedom to travel wherever I want for free.

The flying does...yes BUT!!!!! this IS the life!!!!!!!!! 20 hr overnights ROCK!! The crew gets together at Chili's and 2 for's!! Come on dude this is a great profession!! Stop shopping around and make the jump!!! PM me if u have to.

I don't find the flying mundane. I do find that the "politics", industry volatility, and commuting tend to wear me down a bit though.

What is your current profession?

great question. i am just curious, though, how old are you? i personally can't imagine someone any older than about 22 asking that question, nor someone who has ever had a job more than a few months. and i'm not saying this to insult you. it's definitely a great question. i personally have had many careers and even more jobs. everything gets mundane. even porn stars get bored at work. so it's definitely true that being an airline pilot gets mundane, especially all of the stuff you deal with when you're not actually in the cockpit flying the plane. but personally, i love to fly. flying is all i ever wanted to do. and no matter how mundane it gets, there's nothing better (in my opinion) than looking out the window when i'm at work, seeing a sunrise or a sunset, or looking down on the mountains or the coast or a river or some bright green fields after a late spring rain. i still sit there and say to myself that i can't believe i get paid to do this. so mundane? sure. more than any other job in existence? not at all.

I absolutely agree!!!!

I just came off a four day trip. I have four days off and I fly Sat night. (high speed) I'm gonna miss the SAAAB 'till then.