Originally Posted by WWflyboy
I am a first time poster. I am currently attending one of those high dollar flight schools. So far I have been pleased, but am still very new to all of the hiring process. I have always wanted to fly and couldn't find a way to do it locally, so when I lost my job as a truck driver I decided to come here. I am 33 yrs. old with a wife and a three year old son. I am concerned with all of the postings that I have been reading about pay and hiring. I could go back to driving a truck, but the lifestyle is about the same and I enjoy flying so much more. Any advice for a beginner is appriciated.
Man you are too old and have too many responsibilities to be taking this path right now. I would bet that there are more ex-pilots in trucking school than the other way around. Am I to assume that you don't have a four year degree either? In any case you should truly reconsider this. In the end you could be left with a huge bill and no job, or worse like actually getting hired at a regional at 18K per year. Think about it and do more research. Don't let these idiot punks fill your head with starry dreamy crap either. Most have a few hard lessons to learn themselves.
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