Originally Posted by
ClutchCargo
And there we have it. You entered this career field believing that the job sucked but that you would get rich. I entered the career knowing that the job was extremely exciting and fulfilling, never expecting to get rich. Well, I didn't get rich (I'm doing OK). But the last 31 years have been exciting and fulfilling beyond what I expected.
Why would you enter a career field that "blew"? Boring and unfulfilling? Why? For money? The underlying causes of your failed career are so plain to see. You were never cut out to be an air line pilot. Real estate seems to serve you much better.
Regards,
Clutch
Clutch,
I doubt very much that dentists or accountants enter the profession because they think it will be fun. Most of the higher paid professions no one would do as a hobby. No one in my graduating class expected to have fun flying an airliner however we all expected to earn a betting living than if we had not made the sacrifice.
It is the same today. Kids are graduating from college 160K in debt holding the expectation of getting hired at FedEx within a few years. The reality is that most are going to be crushed by their student loans and will not make it past their first job. To me it is a crime not to arm new pilots with the realities of the profession before they are burdened with the impossible debt. Some times it works out most of the time however it does not.
I became a pilot because I am good at it and it is in my blood. My father, brother and grandfather are or were all pilots. I got good grades and graduated near the top of my class. I am fit and have 20/20 uncorrected vision. Same as with any career I expected to make the sacrifice and to then have a fair chance at my goals. Most of the guys I grew up with hated flying but loved the lifestyle and pay. The advent of the career hobby pilot is a recent one.
My plan was to build a real estate empire on the side as I flew for a living. As it turned out flying was more of an obstacle than an asset to those aims. Once I jettisoned the career my real estate goals began to come faster. Still however it would have been much easier with a solid well paying career by my side. I do not mind flying and even miss it however I am not going to do it for slave wages. I have a family to support.
Skyhigh