Originally Posted by
RP127
Skyhigh, You just dont get it and it appears you never will. People enter aviation the same reason they become policeman and firefighters. For the love of what they do, not to become rich. I am a detective with a Sheriff's Office in Florida and have been doing this job for 8+ years. I gross about 45K that is with no overtime. I could make 70K but my QOL would go way down, I would have to work 7 days a week. There are some areas of the country where cops make more but the cost of living pretty much balances it out. 100K a year to do what cops and firefighters do would not be enough in my opinion. I have been spit on, bitten, got in knock down drag out fights with drunks and crackheads where I was litterally fighting for my life, seen all kinds of nasty suicides, murder scenes, car wrecks, you name it. I tell you the negativity of this job gets to you after a while. Stop trying to drag people down for wanting to do what they love. Your incorrectly comparing other careers to aviation and you are not going to change anyone's mind on this forum. I just finished up my PPL and I am pursuing an aviation career. Being a cop is not worth it anymore. People have no respect for you or human life for that matter. The Justice System is a joke. Oh and you say a meth addicted construction worker makes 43K? I know meth heads. They dont work, they steal and do meth.
Maybe people need to be dragged down and have their faces rubbed in the obvious in order to make a change. The lust for flight is intoxicating and inspires self delusion.
I am not promoting that everyone become a cop. I like to use it as an example since it is a common job and the facts are easily verifiable. I do however have several ex-pilot friends who are now police officers and love it. They also earn a real living complete with fully funded retirements accounts.
SkyHigh