Originally Posted by
wannabepilot
So bare minimum is having dirtbikes, RV, ski boat? I mean, God forbid, you can't afford a "vacation home." How could you ever live with youself?
BS.
I know teachers at my high school who made no more than $50k and supported a family of 4 or 5 pretty well. They didn't be take any extravagant vacations, didn't drive a BMW, sure as heck didn't have "a couple dirt bikes, an RV, or a ski boat," and they were quite content. They lived in a nice sized house and in a nice, safe, and very family oriented neighborhood. They loved their life. 100k is the "minimum" to support a family? Whatever.
So now we are equating our profession to being a teacher? Whatever.
When you get out of that C-172 of yours and learn what flying is all about, maybe you'll have more self worth. I'll give you a clue.. it's not what your RJ FO pals are telling you with their simple to-from routs that are easily memorizable.. Try flying an MD-11 around the world into airports where you've never been, with no radar, a controller who can't speak english, and an 18 hour duty day behind you, or with 15,000lb fuel left and possible CAT II or III weather waiting on you.. Then you'll appreciate why $100K isn't much.