Old 02-06-2013 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by wessidemike
1. Would you recommend to your son or best friend to start a career "today" to be a airline pilot?

or

2. Knowing what you know now, would you do it again (aka. start a career in todays world to be a pilot again)?
1. "...airline pilot" - Probably not - but then I never wanted to be an airline pilot, am not an airline pilot, and will never be an airline pilot; therefore I can only pass on to anyone is such a situation what I have learned of the industry from my seniors, peers, and juniors in the business and hope that they might make wiuse decisions going forward.

2. "...to be a pilot again?" This time just a pilot huh? Absolutely YES!
I loved my career, the military in the past, the short time as a contractor (loved the flying - not the contracting part), and love what I'm dong now.
I would give someone comtemplating this decision all of the same advice above, but with some personal stories and wisdom picked up along the way.

JNB - Yes - I would encourage my child (M or F) to go into the military for the pure experience gained and service to a greater cause. Any service, peace time or war time, for the minimum tour of duty or make a 20+ year career out of it; but that is just me.
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