« Reply #30 on: October 07, 2007, 04:53:19 PM »
Originally posted by Golfer
The same can be said with airlines. I don't remember specifics to each case but I've talked to more than a handful of current and retired airline guys who spend 20-30 years with a company and 10 years on the street.
This isn't going to be a productive discussion because I have made up my mind what I like to do at this point in my life as have the rest of the posters. Since I don't think we'd flip the other side I'll just say I've seen the ups and downs of both sides. I consider myself fairly well informed with both sides of the coin and have made my decision. I'll be happier flying a midsize business airplane over an 80,000lb regional airliner or even a 737 for the luv-ed Southwest. It makes me happy like being involved with the airlines make others happy. I will say I have many many more inquiries from airline pilots with little/no perspective on business aviation asking for insight than I do corporate guys asking about airlines. They both happen but it's pretty one sided.
If you find a job you like, and enjoy doing what you do, you have won the game. Corporate flying can be a great life, certainly nice aircraft. There are upsides and downsides to both. Enjoy.
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