>>I have NO desire to fly heavy jets across the ocean, up all night, sleep all day, autopilot on for 12 hours, one or two landings a month and always an ILS to get you there. Boreing.... I would go crazy with a job like that.<<
Many pilots choose to stay on smaller domestic aircraft and routes for just that reason. Others choose to spend their entire career flying only international, sometimes passing up a captain upgrade on domestic equipment until they can hold the left seat international. Like they say, different strokes.
Working for an airline where you can make that choice is certainly nice, just in case you change your mind down the road.
Many pilots choose to stay on smaller domestic aircraft and routes for just that reason. Others choose to spend their entire career flying only international, sometimes passing up a captain upgrade on domestic equipment until they can hold the left seat international. Like they say, different strokes.
Working for an airline where you can make that choice is certainly nice, just in case you change your mind down the road.