I took all your points into consideration when I got into this career. Many people at my airline have families with kids and getting by just fine. Even at the "poor-paying" regional level it is essentially a 100k a year job after 10 years. I have NO regrets, Im having the time of my life, and I KNOW Im not alone....
Not to really dog on your Marcus. . .but. . .
You do realize that our company will not hold back any punches when it comes to sending people to the street right?
You do realize that that is indeed a realistic possibility? Or, are you sucking on the kool-aid straw right now?
Get real man. You won't be spared. What are you, 250 from the bottom? 300?
Oh but wait - I'm also having the time of my life - that is, so long as I keep getting a damn paycheck. Come on dude, think about TOMORROW, when that furlough notice comes.
It's not all cherry gum drops anymore man. Wake the hell up.
Jtrain beat me to it trip7. Today you may be lucky and tomorrow your airline may tank and you will have to start all over again. Easy to do when your 23 with no responsibility, not so easy at 40 with a wife, kids, and a mortgage. Not everybody came into this profession how you did either. Some of us were older and had no support from any parents or other family. Some of us were career changers and got into this all while having pay for a mortgage ect ect.
Even with the support from his parents, it's my understanding that he is still saddled with a fairly large sum of school debt.
Nevertheless, the bold portion.
No, it's not easy to do when you're 23 either. Sorry.
I left the Air Force at 23, making E4 pay + BAS + BAH.
My wife, at 22 was teaching in a high school making mid thirties.
Now at 24, a kid on the way, a mortgage, two cars (one paid for), bills, and we have still somehow managed to save enough money for 12 months of one of us being out of work.
It hasn't been easy, none of it is easy. It's frustrating as hell and extremely disappointing to be looking down the barrel of a furlough. The only satisfaction is being able to finally say "Finally," and move on. Otherwise, the suspense is killing us.
Then again, I grew the hell up when I left my parent's house. No reason to keep acting like a teenager when what's required is to act like a damn adult and man up to the reality of the world.