- Graduated from a university with an aviation program (B.S. degree); while in school was working for a local Pt 91 company cleaning the planes/hangar, etc.
- Flight instructed at the university after graduation and eventually went full-time at the Pt 91 company (flying a Saratoga and getting right seat Citation trips)
- Lost that job due to insurance minimums (I didn't have enough AMEL time when they wanted to upgrade to a twin)
- No gap of employment, was able to land a C208 Part 135 freight job
- After C208 job went to another Pt 135 freight job in twin Commanders
- Then had a connection get me an EMS job flying King Air C90s
- Stepped up to a Part 91k job flying C90s, 350s, Phenom 100s and Beechjets (got that through a connection as well)
- The 91k job was nuts and I was always gone; family life was horrible, so I took a job at a Part 142 sim instructing job for a couple of years so I could regain some type of life for my family and I (had some connections, but still had to go through the full interview experience)
- Was ready to go back to flying; had several connections and was able to get in, after a very intense and lengthy interview process, at a very large Part 91 company. Love the job and the company and, as of now, could see myself retiring here in 30 years.