Obviously, the title of this forum deals with people who are leaving this career altogether. Personally, I am too young and have invested too much into this career to quit now. With that being said, if my company were to ask me for a 50% pay cut tomorrow, I would be gone in a heartbeat.

I am trying to find a non-flying related backup plan to make my long-term airline career feasible. I am thinking about getting an online degree, most likely as an MBA or MS in Finance. However, it seems that in order to take advantage of that extra degree, I would have to quit my present airline career.

I am wondering how many people have a side job that they can work while they are waiting on reserve or from the internet. These time periods would make it easier for me to maintain my present career while also having some security to make up for a career that long-term is very insecure.