P2F and SSTR are only here to stay as long as the proper airlines aren't hiring
I hope you're right about that. Sadly, the cynic and pessimist in me thinks that they will blight the landscape for a few years to come.
Alas, no one can blame you for what you have already done
Indeed. And I can add that I sought a great deal of advice from people in the industry before I embarked on my career change and during my training with regards job opportunities. I would very happily have flown anything.
I spoke with experienced FIs and with Captains and First Officers from a variety of UK and US airlines, from cargo and charter operations to flag carriers, all of whom reluctantly advised the RYR route as being the only one available at the time.
I took that advice and looking around me I realise it's not a bad place to be.
Yet, it's amazing how many experienced pilots on Pprune criticise new entries to the profession for taking the only available option. Meantime, everybody I have met in
the real world has encouraged me down this route and applauded the hard work I've put in to reach this point.
