Pilot shortage (desperate?)

There's a lot of pilots at the regionals who started out in corporate/charter and realized that there are a lot of jobs in the sector that just plain stink. Things like 100% on call, no hard days off, having to flight plan yourself, favoritism, and instability can send a pilot scurrying to a regional. Pay may suck in the first year, but it's manageable after that and then goes up quite a bit when you move to the left seat. It gets very nice when you live in base, are comfortable flying the aircraft, and you have 13-15 days off a month. Don't forget that QOL and schedule flexibility are just as important as high pay.
 
Cloud Surfer said:
What's wrong with flight planning by yourself? It takes a little time to do, but it's fun and keeps your skills sharp!
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I dont disagree with you @Cloud Surfer but what @GaTechKid is saying has a very real point. Today is thursday, I'm taking the principle and family to Aspen early saturday morning. When I have dinner with my family friday night only half my brain will be at the dinner table the other half will be thinking about the 1,000 variables of the next days flight. My wife will totally notice I'm thinking about work.
 
mojo6911 said:
Going to a regional would be equivalent to me writing a check to someone for 30-40k. It's not like there's a guarantee that after 5+years as a regional FO that the majors will hire you. There's a lot of people on this forum who have been in the right seat of an RJ for this time period and are now about to take concessions or face a furlough.

I would love to work for a regional, but no amount of budgeting is going to allow me to do that.
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I did that brother. I've written the opportunity cost check. Was it the right decision? I don't know. But I've done it twice, and so far I don't regret it.
 
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