Originally Posted by
bintynogin
I couldn't agree more with Skyhigh. However, Josh make some good points too.
Horizon is a career killer but your circumstances at the time of hire might make it worth it.
Why is Horizon a "career killer"? Let me ask this to each out there... Define "Career".
To get us started- here's the definition from dictionary.com:
1. an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
2. a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking: His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.
3. success in a profession, occupation, etc.
For the sake of arguement- let's just use the third definition for our conversation, which goes back to success in the profession. Does being an airline pilot with a chosen airline count as success? Does that airline need to be a major? How about only being a 737 Captain with a major? Are you successful then- or do you actually have to be a wide-body captain?
How about me? I fly a 7 passenger jet with no-APU on mostly short hops to the same regular 5-10 destinations. I don't make 6-figures, but my income pays the bills. By some standards, I'm not as "successful" as others, yet many airline pilots that I know would take my job in a heartbeat.
Success is in the eye of the beholder. (
Insert company here) works for some people. For others it might just be a stepping stone. For even more, it might be a hell hole, not even worth considering when you're sending out resumes. One man's career is another man's stepping stone.
Life is what happens while we sit and plan what life is going to be.
If you can't readily adapt to the constant changes of life and aren't willing to bend a bit in your expectations (as well as make the appropriate attitude and course corrections), you're a heck of a lot less likely to succeed (in any industry or career).