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Old 08-13-2007 | 09:08 PM
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Beech1900bush
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Wink I hope I answered your why?
I have read all 8 pages of this post so far. Still wouldn’t change my choices. I still need to read the article in Flying, and I will. Skyhigh you remind me of my roommates parents back in college. . .or my parents for that matter. They really didn’t see a future in aviation and when I would call my parents from college they would always ask, “are you sure you know what you’re doing”. My roommate received similar phone calls. I was 19-21, so of course I new what I was doing. You are doing the same thing they were doing years before; giving free advice.

I graduated. Uh-oh . . . well, I couldn’t find a job out of college. Was their wisdom right? Did I screw up already? Man, I sure got over second guessing myself a long time ago. I agree the industry is in bad shape. Maybe this next generation will fix it. Maybe we (all generations) won’t tolerate big (money) management. I am going to give my peers the benefit of the doubt, both older and younger. As far as I can remember they were personally attacked on 9/11. I don’t think an industry has ever had their livelihood attacked like that (not great at history though). We are still standing. We may no longer be icons, but I know we are Patriots. Probably much safer to work for a big corporation and let them chip away at my salary there. No thanks, did that for 6 years. I even had a window seat. The scenery never changed except for the seasons. I like my office in the sky and I like the people I work with and around.

The college loans are paid off. That fact makes throwing the coals to the turbine and letting the stallions roll just that much more pleasant. I love screaming through the tops as the clouds wisp by. I saw a cherry red sunset tonight climbing out of KBOS. My FO’s comment, “makes it all worth it”. I couldn’t agree more. I heed your advice. I hear your wisdom and see where it comes from. I respect you because you probably know these terms; muktuk, triplepack (triple-mailer) and kuskokwim. I am willing to listen to you or anyone’s advice on this forum for that matter. After a couple years out of college I was given this free advice. “Do what you love and it won’t feel so much like a job.” My father’s quote after 12 years at a technology corporation. He already survived one lay-off. I heeded his words. He quit shortly afterwards.

I was also told, “If you love your job you won’t leave it.” I think my grandfather was right. I am staying. Skyhigh people have said you should focus on the younger guys in flight training and that probably is good advice. Unfortunately, in my case, if my parents couldn’t convince me not to love flying I doubt you would of. To some flying is a job and to others it is a passion. I like to live a passionate life.

Regardless, I salute your efforts it keeps my flightdeck filled with the passionate ones!!!
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