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She quit [flying] last July and went to work at Mattel, where she writes copy for packaging of Hot Wheels and other toys. She makes more money and has whittled her student debt down to $30,000.
She knows she will be home every night in Long Beach to walk the dogs. She plays beach volleyball. And became engaged in February. “Normal job. Normal life,” she said. “I know I made the right decision.
Come on...writing copy for Mattel Hot Wheels for the next 30 years?
She quit [flying] last July and went to work at Mattel, where she writes copy for packaging of Hot Wheels and other toys. She makes more money and has whittled her student debt down to $30,000.
She knows she will be home every night in Long Beach to walk the dogs. She plays beach volleyball. And became engaged in February. “Normal job. Normal life,” she said. “I know I made the right decision.
Come on...writing copy for Mattel Hot Wheels for the next 30 years?
Dude! It couldn't be that bad,could it?
Depends Mac on what kind of pilot she was .What A waste of money! With that kind of thought process she is better off at MATTEL ? hahahah Ppl need to do more checking before they get into this biz instead of drinking the kool aid from the flight schools and whoever else is giving ppl sky high ambitions that may or may not be .
OLD saying whatever floats your boat .
Last edited by DYNASTY HVY : 04-09-2008 at 08:44 PM.
Reason: just had to edit was guilty lol
She quit [flying] last July and went to work at Mattel, where she writes copy for packaging of Hot Wheels and other toys. She makes more money and has whittled her student debt down to $30,000.
She knows she will be home every night in Long Beach to walk the dogs. She plays beach volleyball. And became engaged in February. “Normal job. Normal life,” she said. “I know I made the right decision.
Come on...writing copy for Mattel Hot Wheels for the next 30 years?
Dude! It couldn't be that bad,could it?
Yes, it could be and is. I had decent QOL there because I mil dropped the hell out of my line and that is the only reason. It was worth losing the money.
Unfortunately, the cases they used involved Mesa Pilots and their PFT program. Most of us know the kind of schedule MAG pilots have to keep, and PFT is a bad idea. While this article illustrates the dark side of regional flying, I'd like to see interviews with pilots from the "top" regionals. I spoke to a former co-worker who is at AWAC now. He told me the same stuff I've been hearing (union, work rules, commuting schedules, upgrades, etc.) but he said he still loved the job. I think it depends a lot on where you work. All jobs suck in some way, but if it gets too bad, you usually leave and go somewhere else.
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More people are killed by donkeys than in airplane crashes each year....
Unfortunately, the cases they used involved Mesa Pilots and their PFT program. Most of us know the kind of schedule MAG pilots have to keep, and PFT is a bad idea. While this article illustrates the dark side of regional flying, I'd like to see interviews with pilots from the "top" regionals. I spoke to a former co-worker who is at AWAC now. He told me the same stuff I've been hearing (union, work rules, commuting schedules, upgrades, etc.) but he said he still loved the job. I think it depends a lot on where you work. All jobs suck in some way, but if it gets too bad, you usually leave and go somewhere else.
I flew with some of the San Juan wonders, as we use to call them. Some were ok, some not. All still had too little time to be in a 121 cockpit but that's another thread. MAPD isn't really PFT. It's an overpriced ratings mill. If/when they get the job offer, all the 121 training is on Mesa's dime.
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What A waste of money! With that kind of thought process she is better off at MATTEL ? hahahah Ppl need to do more checking before they get into this biz instead of drinking the kool aid from the flight schools and whoever else is giving ppl sky high ambitions that may or may not be .
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