"Funny old world. I'm a high time heavy jet jockey who would dearly love to go back to regional turboprops for my last few years, mostly to be based near to home but I cannot get a shred of interest even for "starter" FO positions.
It might seem terribly glamorous from your perspective but believe me, the clouds look the same out of a 747 windscreen as they do out of a Q400 or anything else. Plus you get to spend lots more time in your jet seat. Hours and hours bored silly."
Well said.
Flying for a living is just another job, all be it a good one, if you're not happy flying a TP then maybe you won't be happy flying a jet either.
Some of the happiest and most content pilots I have met have never stepped out of Ag or Rotary or Floaty's or Bush Flying or any of the multitude of specialist flying vocations that exist. Find a reasonable paying flying job in a place where you can be happy and enjoy your life, buy a motorcycle, go fishing, restore an old car, or whatever.
All the glamour flying is now with remote location bush flying not with airlines.
I took the career path of seeking diverse flying and good paying operators that respect your hard work and dedication to their industry. So far so good but only 30 years in so a bit more to go but it's looking rosy ahead.