I'm hoping this is a giant troll post, but sadly I think it isn't.

But what it is for sure is the poster child for always living below your means. The writing has been on the wall for a while with Spirit, people should have been working on getting their houses in order for a few years now.

”It Sucks to be going backwards”

it’s absolutely Brutal and it sucks. There really is no other way around that other than knowing you’ll survive. We all joked when we were younger about the “bitter, crusty old Cas”. It’s pretty obvious to me now why they were like that. This is a great job, but a horrible Career. Hang in there, still a lot of Hiring at the Legacies if you can somehow make the move. Yeah first year is painful for a multitude of reasons but livable after that.

I have never understood this mindset where Johnny playing sports is a higher priority than survival or financial prudence.

Unless your kid is being scouted right now by coaches from D1 school, this is all laughably irresponsible. I have a few friends like this whose kids play lacrosse and they even admit their kids don't have a hope for scholarship or to be recruited but they still burn all the money and time. It's like a cult.

Even if they were the #1 prospect in the nation, one injury can mess it all up. You just never know

1 of my boys is, that’s what makes this so tough.

In my opinion, your best course of action is to take whatever left seat you can hold. Get interview / application prep and start hitting the job fair circuit.

I’d start cutting all quickly reversible expenses, but avoid selling your home for now. What if the U calls and you could be IAH based in months?

I am sorry you are dealing with this stressor but your goal right now is to maximize optionality.

LNAVVNAV is a troll
 

This guy is trolling you guys. Move on or continue to be a sucker and respond to him/her.

Should be early '23 ish.
Not including any voluntary's or stoppages due to attrition.
Will be just under 2500 pilots left.

You have no idea how hard it is being the bread winner for 3 kids, 3 soon to be step kids, be facing a down grade, a displacement, maybe both, and have a DUI from 7 years ago on my record. I’m glad you escaped. But with all respect, P!ss Off bro.

This is why you should triple down on this one. Whatever your budget for the other 2, cut it immediately and put them to work. All of the proceeds from their job to go to support the dream of the one who has a chance. With that said, go ahead and get a second mortgage if you can. You can't let the dream die. You could also consider getting a 2nd job to support the dream.