Favorite Part and Worst Part about Being an Airline Pilot

Hello all,
Not a priority question, just interested in knowing your favorite and least favorite part about being an airline pilot. I’m curious to know what each pilot has to say. Again, not a priority question, I understand all of you are very busy.

Thanks,
Andrew Wendorff

Andrew,

My favorite part is the view, no corner office view can even begin to compare. I also like flying to different places and getting paid to see the world.

My least favorite part is the amount of time spent on the road. But I feel that the extra days off (when compared to most jobs) makes up for it.

Chris

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Favorite part is getting paid to do something I would gladly pay to do.

Least favorite is I can’t do it forever.

Adam

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Makes me happy to hear that! Keep on flying Chris!

Sounds like a good deal! Thanks for sharing Adam!

Favorite: doesn’t feel like a job.

Least favorite: being junior means you get the trips that everyone else bids around which means long days, short rest, maybe a circadian rhythm swap in between.

Tory

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Tory,
Keeping in mind that you said “doesn’t feel like a job,” leads me to believe that the good outweighs the bad, otherwise you wouldn’t still be doing it. Also, it is better than any other job that confines you to a cubicle on the ground. Thanks for sharing, enjoy flying Tory!

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You got it! Everyone pays their dues in the beginning.

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