Originally Posted by
Holtzy822
I guess I feel that if I go that I'll miss the hiring boom or there will be more competition if I do go to college.
The other problem is money, My brother's college is costing us over 60k a year.... If I go to a 4 year I wont have the money to get all my ratings during schooling. Then I wont have the time to actually be a CFI
A third problem is grades, I'm not sure what universities are accepting now but my cumulative is a 2.9 (out of 4) because I messed around freshman year.
If I go to get a degree it has to be something I'm actually interested in. Which isn't much other than cars, and flying, I know I don't want to be an engineer.
I guess those are the reasons I'm "scared" of going to college. I just don't want to miss out on the one and only thing I love doing.
The other thing is I don't want to be stuck being a captain in a CRJ-700 forever because I'd like to make a comfortable living with a family and a regional salary just can't do that.
Holtzy:
I still don't think you "get it".
You seem to be worried about missing this "hiring boom" that's just around the corner. Personally, I doubt it will happen but even if there is a tremendous increase in hiring, you aren't going to be competitive without a degree. At least get an Associates degree so that you have something besides a high school diploma. Do you know what your chances of being hired
ANYWHERE are with just a high school diploma for your formal education ?
ZERO. NONE.NADA.
You also seem to think that you're going to "be stuck being a Captain in a CRJ-700 forever..." . Well, there are a lot worse places to be "stuck" but I doubt you'll get stuck being a CRJ-700 Captain because you'll never get hired at a regional being a one dimensional person with a high school diploma. I don't care how much CFI time you have. Please look in the mirror. You aren't going to get hired without a degree or at least an Associates degree and some advanced college work.
Obviously, my advice isn't working so heed that of others on this forum and
seriously re-think your approach.
I've said enough but wish you luck. As the sharks say on "Shark Tank", "I'm out".
G'Luck Mate
