CB9002
I know its hard to sympathize, but consider the job. Its filled with pofessional peril and the private type also . Not talking about lawndarting a plane, lesser evils. I only saw the numbers when I wanted to join the club. I wish someone had sat me down and talked to me about the time away for one. Having to kiss your kids through the end of a phone 3 to 4 nights a week is no fun. I am a fairly new Captain in the past 3 years, I work pretty much all weekends. The last time I spent a weekend with the kids and wife was summer last year. I have missed birthdays, soccor practice, you get the idea. Yeah,I do make a good living. I honestly believe that the pay is high so people will put up with the lifestyle. As much as I like flying, I would not do it for a much lessor amount. Perhaps its petty to put a pricetag on happiness, but it allows me to not worry about money when I am home.