Originally Posted by
HIFLYR
Me plain country kid whos dad was not a airline pilot who was smart enough not to finance a career and paid as I went. I worked hard and made smart choices and played the long game as I paid as I went and it worked out. Many out there tried to shorten the time between initial quals to legacy pilot by paying big bucks to go to a aviation mill college. May of us knew that was not a smart move and did not.
It worked for some and not for others.
I had a j/s the other day that did the CoEX thing back in '96. He paid his $10k and flowed through to CAL. Now he is a 777 F/O. I don't think he has ever been furloughed or missed a paycheck.
Me, on the other-hand. Did not have the $10k for CoEx, even though I went to the interview in '96. I have been furloughed at least 5 times and have grown tired of starting over. Finally, hired by a legacy a couple of yrs ago. I was by far the most experienced person in the new hire class
Did I make the right decision?....ask me when I hit 65.
What me seem like a smart choice today could very well be a poor choice 10 yrs from now.