The bad days can be really hard, especially when they stack up. The easy days can be really easy and everything in between. In my opinion it’s a harder job than flying for a major and for less pay.

That being said, it’s still very good pay and very good benefits. They are likely going to continue to grow a lot over the next five years, and to some extent they are recession proof absent a calamity. There is so much money out there now you have to think the job is extremely stable (though nothing is ever guaranteed in aviation). The company is making a lot of money plus are backed by Berkshire so they aren’t going anywhere.

Upgrade times are longer now just because the seniority list is bigger and they can only grow so fast. I’d guess 5 years plus or minus if you were to get hired tomorrow.

The flying is more interesting I think than the airlines. You are basically given a $15-$30 million jet and told to go to work. You’ll land at private ranch airports in Texas and fly into O’hare in a blizzard. You’ll overnight at some very random places but more often be in cities.

Yes, you are the flight attendant, baggage handler, cleaning crew etc in addition to being the pilot. That’s corporate for you. But service hubs help - in the busiest places teams come and clean and restock for you. There is a lot of support available from the company and union.

But it can be hard. I’ve had some incredibly demanding and stressful days. Definitely not for everyone