Originally Posted by
DENpilot
For the most part, these are not unique to the pilot profession. I could easily say the same about doctors, lawyers, and most other careers. With the rising costs of a college degree, relatively speaking, becoming a pilot doesn't cost you much more than any other career path requiring specialized training or a degree.
The argument that "everything else is bad too" does not hold water. Some traditional careers that use to pay well certainly do not today however plenty of other new professions are on the upswing and do not require the additional 150K in pilot training or decade of low wage experience building.
An aviation career is a costly and risky venture. It should pay a small fortune to overcome the sacrifice it takes to get there and professional risk that is ever present.
Downgrade
Furlough
Lay off
Loss of medical
Base change
Merger
If a profession can not provide a return that is worthy of the investment that it takes to get there then it is a working hobby.
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