Originally Posted by
skybolt
Ok, you admit that you were in control of your career. You made what seemed to be the best move at the time and it didn't work out. You're lucky, or well prepared, to have another career path outside of aviation. I seriously don't understand your obession with this issue.
As I wrote once in a past exchange, I have a very similar story. Maybe I was just too stupid to recognize that the career had me beat, but I stuck it out and now I'm doing quite well.
Are you really doing well at your alternate career? If so, get off the computer and enjoy it. If not, as others have stated, almost every carrier existing today is hiring excepting AMR and AAA, so get back in the game.
I miss my flying cohorts and my flying dream. Writing about my experiences and opinions here is fun for me. It is a hobby. I don't spend all day doing this. I am not obsessed but have spent more years flying than anything else and feel like writing about it the most. You guys only know me through this forum. I can assure you all that I am a happy and well adjusted person who has a full and wonderful life. (no thanks to aviation) This forum is a hobby of mine. An interesting distraction.
In addition I still think that there is a lot to lose as a pilot. I do not feel that the profession is accurately sold to the next generation and feel that I have a service to give.
I might get back into the game at some point but it will be after my kids are mostly grown and after I hopefully don't need the airline income anymore. I will pick a job solely on its attractiveness to me and my life.
SkyHig