Live with it!

[jhwflyer]

Snine, I fly the 1900 and I love it. I just turned down an offer to interview at a top regional where they fly a bunch of RJ's. Reason. I will upgrade hopefully by the end of the year and start building that coveted PIC time. I was simply stating what you had said a few months ago when you were trying to get an interview with Commutair, and you were asking if you should hold out for an RJ. The "lowly" comment was mine. If you want to hold out for an RJ, apparently you're too good to be in a 1900.
That's all. I hope you have a good job now, and I wish you the best of luck in your flying career.

 

[snine3departure]

I am in the 1900 now. I truely enjoy flying it. Ya a jet would be fun but as you stated, a quicker upgrade these days may be more important. Now everybody smile enjoy the flying that we are doing and soon the industry will turn in our favor. At least we hope so.

 

[cpierse]

A complaining pilot is a happy pilot. I know this has nothing to do with Regional Interviews, but we could use a little levity at times...

Who's heard this one?!

A bunch of senior airline pilots are in a meeting with the union rep who introduces the new contract as follows,

"Here's the plan: every pilot gets paid $500,000 a year and we only work on Wednesdays. Whaddaya think?"

A pilot in the back raises his hand and asks, "Now is that EVERY Wednesday?!"

 

[bobbysamd]

Don't worry . . . be happy

I knew when I changed careers that I was not majors meat, in any way, shape or form. All I ever wanted from professional aviation was to be offered a class date with a decent regional, or any regional, for that matter. FO on the 1900 would have been rewarding. Captain on the 1900 would have fulfilling. Driving an RJ would have been beyond my wildest expectations, and icing on the cake.

Turned out that the farthest I progessed was flight instructor at a couple of acceptable places and a couple of mediocre places. It didn't fulfill my goals, but it was fine. I've squawked plenty about my experiences, and still squawk, but the bottom line is I did something that many people dream about but few get to do, be paid for flying airplanes.

Just some food for thought.