Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Pay should be the last thing that pilots today should be thinking about. Just remember, "HELLO"...... you are getting PAID to fly a plane. The opportunity to fly is reward enough.
Having a family and flying is like a married monk. Doesnt work out so good. I found a way to support my family. I left aviation and it took a lot of personal fortitude to do it.
The proper attitude today is to go into flying with the knowlege that you will be poor, you will be laid off many times, you will live a loner life. And, Hey, if things turn out for the better then good for you.
SkyHigh
I used to think that you were overly pessimistic, but after reading the posts from all these losers who make 20k and live in their parents' basements, I'm not so sure. These 20-something year-old children have no idea what is required to raise a family in a good area. They think 50k is a lot of money, and that the pilots who think that they rate more are elitist snobs. I wonder whether they notice that the only people who agree with them on these boards are fellow childless hobbyists in their early to mid-twenties. Why should they listen to all the guys with families who have been flying for decades?
