Twotter76
Masterless Samurai
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- Nov 26, 2001
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Perhaps if you fly somewhere like Mesa or another crappy regional with a low QOL i'm sure that there is a high percentage of folks there that wish they had done something else - but to say that 90% of a pilot group maintains this attitude is just plain wrong. In fact I flew with a guy a month ago who was obviously very proud that his son had just gotten picked up by Atlas (yes this guy was old).MW44 said:I've flown with pilots that enjoy what they do but I would say that 90% of them would do all they could to steer their kids away from this career.
I get both extremes at my airline - I flew with a guy about 2 weeks ago that had the most passionate hatred of our airline - it was really rather sad really and I told him as much. I cannot imagine hating your job that much - I would like to think that I could quit before it got as bad as it was with this guy. And needless to say it doesn't make people fun to fly with when all they can do is complain.
Now on the flip side I have had Captains that loved their job, were easy to work with, and even remembered to buy the hard working crew a beer or two. The simple difference that your attitude makes is huge - both in your enjoyment of your work and how others percieve you.
While there are certainly aspects to the regional lifestyle that could be improved (pay for example) none of my friends who went to law school or med school have anywhere near the QOL that I have as a medium senority lineholder. I get 16 or 17 days off a month - they are often found in their office on the weekends trying to get something done at the last minute. I definitely spend more time at home than they do (or I could if I wanted to anyway). Their pay is certainly better than my RJ FO scale but then I am not in this for the money.
Worth it? To me, not just yes but he|| yes. Worth it to you? Only you can decide what works for you. Good luck
Twotter76