Quitting gracefully?

Stick with the training, it's always the hardest part /most stressful. Hang in there, get some turbine time up your sleeve. See how u feel and reevaluate.
 
gotta say Im kinda in the same boat in a way. got 1500 hours but now need to spend money on 50 hours of multi time etc. i have some money saved up from a previous job but cant find any real good reason to get into the flying gig again even though its always what i wanted to do. there are never any positive stories and 99% of the guys on APC and other forums just sound like they are just ready to all pack it in .. so why torture myself? uhhhh
 
How to quit? Two weeks notice. Quit correctly and it shouldn't be a problem.

Anything short of two-weeks notice, that is going to follow you around for a while.

If you start it, finish it. Then re-evaluate.
 
We always tend to look at things in a more fearful/negative light when under stress. The key is not to focus on the stress, but on the task at hand which for you right now is doing your best in the training process. Once you are successful through that, you will probably find your outlook will improve significantly, allowing you to make a more reasoned (instead of stress chemical induced) decision. Your feelings don't always tell you the truth.

Forget the naysayers and whiners on Internet forums. It would seem the majority of them trudge on wherever they are and do not quit. Apparently it is not bad enough for them to quit, so why you? Don't let their choices affect your life's course.

Are there some parts to the job that are difficult? Absolutely, but that's the same with ANY job. You just have to choose which parts you are ok with being difficult and which ones are not acceptable to you....again it is a choice. I recommend against making that choice right now though, wait a while and see what happens.
 
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I did not enjoy my initial regional airline training. I was miserable. Stuck in BFE Ohio for weeks; I watched my training partner fail and then I went onto sims where I beat myself up thinking I was going to get fired every day.

Then I hit the line and everything changed. I absolutely love the job. As your schedule improves you’ll fly with friends regularly, a 4-day with good overnights and crew goes by so quickly. It’s amazing.

That being said, I have a few suggestions:

- Do not come to any conclusion as to what “airline pilot life” is like based on the training environment.
- You’ve been grinding to get where you are; ratings, check rides, instructing and are now in this high pressure training cycle. You are probably burnt out. Give yourself plenty of grace and reflect a bit.
- Write down why you wanted to become an airline pilot and tape it to the back of your hotel room door.
- Find some fun aspect of aviation and incorporate it into your week. I’d keep my head in the game by taking my iPad out to the airport overlook so I could watch airplanes while I studied.

And lastly, expand your team and lean into them. I was so afraid of having to admit to my friends I had failed training that I only told a handful of them I was at a regional. The few I told were invaluable in giving me advice and the perspective that kept me going. I’m in training at my *dream* legacy and it’s been great having a bunch of people to touch base with for advice. And it’s also nice to get messages from them checking in on me. You’re doing that to some extent with this post so that’s great!

Keep pushing forward and feel free to message me if you need to chat.
 
This thread being 12 years old, is still refreshing. I smiled seeing some of the users that frequently offered advice here. In fact, this place once was a great place for that.

Fast forward to now, everyone knows better because instagram/AI tells them everything they think they need to know. It’s a bummer, but still glad I joined back in 2011 during the height of genuine curiosity or advice in these forums.
 
MysteriousMotor said:
Hey,

Would love an update? In right about the same situation as you atm.
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I would try to tough it out, if possible. Hard to give you advice without more details, but generally, resigning during training isn’t a good look. As the hiring market tightens, you want to have as few of these types of things as possible.
 
So, what else would you prefer doing?

You'll be at the very bottom of the seniority pile, whatever might be and still have training to do and need time to pass before the benefits of seniority kick-in.

There MAY be a better fit for you somewhere, IDK.

The bottom generally sucks but it gets exponentially better with time in grade if you don't give up too soon. I think you'll find the same thing with most genuine career paths.

Best wishes as you work through this.

Edit: 12 years old ... I never check that stuff. Wonder how he fared -did he stick it out, find something better?
 
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