Is it really worth it?

[Cardinal]

If you know his story, he has a right to be pissed. Lay off the guy.

Nonetheless, he hasn't experienced any of the upside thise job offers, and therefore reflects none of it in his post. The fun of flying expensive airplanes, the camraderie, and the fact that you don't take work home with you, Ninja hasn't enjoyed.

It's not all blue skies and butterflies, but a regional is only a gulag if you make it so. People hate their jobs all over the world, at every level, from Presidents, CEOs, engineers, doctors, pilots, all the way down to lav dumpers, hotel maids, and fishing guides. Conversely you can find happy, pleasant people in all of those positions.

Happiness and satisfaction are largely internal factors, having nothing to do with who signs your paycheck.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

If you know his story, he has a right to be pissed. Lay off the guy.

Thank you for not being overly presumptious.

I do know his story - intimately infact. He's plastered it all over every message board he finds time to post on.

We have endured the details of his plight many times over. He has been given suggestions and is basically a guy who thought he'd cut in front of the line and got burnt. He now owes well over 100K for next to nothing in ratings. He "blames" it all on the CAPT program. Yet many others have successfully completed the program and went on to flying jobs. All he does is bitch and complain about the program and how terrible things are.

Please do a search if you care enough to follow the ninja saga.

I just don't like that he comes on here and berates the profession like a salty legacy captain.

 

[Talian]

Thanks to all for your input. I guess it all comes down to how bad you really want to fly.

 

[Flying Ninja]

He has been given suggestions and is basically a guy who thought he'd cut in front of the line and got burnt. He now owes well over 100K for next to nothing in ratings. He "blames" it all on the CAPT program. Yet many others have successfully completed the program and went on to flying jobs.

So by your logic, as long as I cut in front of the line and didn't get burnt, it's all good. Why don't you take a step back and think for a moment (which I know takes a lot more effort for you) and consider why some of us didn't make it even though we graduated with top grades. Obviously you don't know my story intimately. Otherwise you'd understand where I'm coming from. And for the record, you still have NOT proved me wrong on anything I have said. And my points have been substantiated by others who HAVE sat right seat. Your position is looking mighty weak pal. People like you should apply and work for CAPT. They love guys who serve the kool aid to dreamy eyed people with money to give to them while delivering crap. On the bright side, at least once you're over the regional job, you can fall back on working for CAPT as a lying, dishonest, immoral, unetheical, and unprofessional used car salesman.

And just for you, yes, the upside to being an airline pilot is that you get to travel to different places, see different cities, party like a rock star with these HOT flight attendants, and fly shiny jets. Things I will never know about. But...all my other "berating" points stand...which you still have nothing to say to contest otherwise. Gee...is it perhaps I'm not berating but stating FACTS?