Is the regional life really that bad for single guys/ladies?
07-15-2008 | 05:12 PM
#72
On Reserve
Joined: Jun 2008
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There come's a time when you'd rather walk your property line and water your tomatos than spend so much time on the road doing nothing productive in any sense of the word. It's the cumulative effect of just sitting around, not even being able to do a load of wash.
Unfortunately, many pilots are unwilling or unable to make the break because they're beginning to make okay money and can't change industry or careers and make similar money elsewhere because they have no other marketable skills. So, at say, 37 years of age, they're stuck looking at more than two more decades of dragging themselves from Point A to Point B, over and over, only to end the day waiting on airport transportation to haul them to another miserable hotel.
As you get older, and I don't mean when you've retired, you value your time more and more because the years go by much too fast. It's a no brainer that I'd rather spend time tinkering and puttering around my two homes, than to profess excitement at an 0530 continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.
Unfortunately, many pilots are unwilling or unable to make the break because they're beginning to make okay money and can't change industry or careers and make similar money elsewhere because they have no other marketable skills. So, at say, 37 years of age, they're stuck looking at more than two more decades of dragging themselves from Point A to Point B, over and over, only to end the day waiting on airport transportation to haul them to another miserable hotel.
As you get older, and I don't mean when you've retired, you value your time more and more because the years go by much too fast. It's a no brainer that I'd rather spend time tinkering and puttering around my two homes, than to profess excitement at an 0530 continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.
07-19-2008 | 09:01 AM
#74
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
Joined: Dec 2007
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It appears you guys are all about going after those you think you know. You do realize a screenname is a screenname? Have you ever thought people used alias on here for a reason? We are all in this together, this recent movement to attack people personally needs to stop. Things said on a message board can come off so many ways to different people since they are not said in person.
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07-19-2008 | 10:47 AM
#75
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,292
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I have never broken min guarantee, and I get about $80-$120 / month in per diem.
If you can pick up open time and hold a line, you can do alright on second year pay. But it sucks to still be struggling so hard on second year pay.
Actually I think whats more important is to reduce all your debt as much as you can before getting your regional job.
07-19-2008 | 08:51 PM
#76
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 193
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There come's a time when you'd rather walk your property line and water your tomatos than spend so much time on the road doing nothing productive in any sense of the word. It's the cumulative effect of just sitting around, not even being able to do a load of wash.
Unfortunately, many pilots are unwilling or unable to make the break because they're beginning to make okay money and can't change industry or careers and make similar money elsewhere because they have no other marketable skills. So, at say, 37 years of age, they're stuck looking at more than two more decades of dragging themselves from Point A to Point B, over and over, only to end the day waiting on airport transportation to haul them to another miserable hotel.
As you get older, and I don't mean when you've retired, you value your time more and more because the years go by much too fast. It's a no brainer that I'd rather spend time tinkering and puttering around my two homes, than to profess excitement at an 0530 continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.
Unfortunately, many pilots are unwilling or unable to make the break because they're beginning to make okay money and can't change industry or careers and make similar money elsewhere because they have no other marketable skills. So, at say, 37 years of age, they're stuck looking at more than two more decades of dragging themselves from Point A to Point B, over and over, only to end the day waiting on airport transportation to haul them to another miserable hotel.
As you get older, and I don't mean when you've retired, you value your time more and more because the years go by much too fast. It's a no brainer that I'd rather spend time tinkering and puttering around my two homes, than to profess excitement at an 0530 continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.
07-19-2008 | 09:26 PM
#77
Line Holder
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 99
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True, but keep in mind that there are millions of workers who know exactly where their cubicle is located, how many hours until the bumper-to-bumper commute home, and how many days until the weekend. They also may ask themselves "Why am I doing this?", especially if they gaze out the window and see a contrail. 
I have had both of these thoughts before. I guess maybe it's normal, and not multiple personalities!
07-19-2008 | 11:17 PM
#78
Che Guevara
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,408
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Live in base. I've figured I'd make about 30% more if I lived in base at Chautauqua. However not worth it for me.
07-20-2008 | 06:54 AM
#79
Banned
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 6,929
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From: A-320
Living in bas, especially a base nobody likes (EWR), is where this job really works for me. I can hold line numbers around the 50's, and I am bidding in the low 100's. I am waiting what kind of terrible QOL the fall brings, but either way, I enjoyed it while it lasted
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