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Old 10-30-2008, 09:12 PM   #21 (permalink)
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After a few decades of being in Aviation. I have to say, I've found it to be a blessing in disguise to have many diverse interests and abilities in addition to Aviation. It's allowed me to not only keep many irons in the fire. But, when more than one turns successful or profitable it's marvelous!
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Old 10-31-2008, 08:38 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I've always thought of myself as multi-talented. (I suppose most people do - pilots especially!) I've read the Kiyosaki books and a whole bunch of others on "being your own boss" and real estate investing and such and such. I hold a business degree, and have worked for a commercial bank; I've seen how people use other people's money to acquire wealth. I understand that it's probably better to have a little income coming from many sources than a lot of money coming from one source.

I'm just having a really tough time putting it all together in a way that's worth anything. I've got all these ideas thrown against the wall but I can't figure out what to do with them.

I know, I know. "If it were easy, everybody would do it." Of course. It's just something I've got to work harder at.
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Old 10-31-2008, 12:07 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I feel your pain and disappointment of what we didn't expect, but got out of our Aviation Careers. If it is any consequence, your not alone as evidenced by this website. We never had these outlets years ago. Either way, it would seem Airline Pilot as a stand-alone career is not what it used to be, or probably ever will be, for most of us, in our lifetimes.
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Old 10-31-2008, 06:07 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I feel your pain and disappointment of what we didn't expect, but got out of our Aviation Careers. If it is any consequence, your not alone as evidenced by this website. We never had these outlets years ago. Either way, it would seem Airline Pilot as a stand-alone career is not what it used to be, or probably ever will be, for most of us, in our lifetimes.

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