Originally Posted by
jamesah2008
I've already committed this far and I can't help but feel like I should at a bare minimum give the airlines a shot. I realize that there are more lucrative career options but the freedom to travel is what attracts me the most. My family is very spread out all around the country so hopping a jump seat to wherever they are seems awesome. I'm slowly developing a fallback career.
You sound very reasonable. I say focus most of your effort on developing a backup. Work on that in case you end up hating the airlines or get furloughed.
You already have your ratings and mil flying experience. There isn't much more you can do other than prep for actual interviews. Besides you got one shot at life, why just do one thing. I've always believed we should experience and do many things. Doing one thing, even if you love it is so linear.