Originally Posted by
Castle Bravo
Thanks for the good responses. I will be an empty nester by age 55 so QoL/Family life may not be as big an issue by then. Flying a plane beats sitting in traffic twice a day just to sit in a cubicle doing crap nobody cares about. Plus my QoL meter is calibrated differently after multiple overseas deployments.
I'm a retired USAF Nav with a MS in Aviation Safety from CMSU (UMC now). Getting a check from Uncle Sam each month helps the pay situation tremendously.
I think I can make this work, just needed some honest answers.
I say go for it. Timing now is as good as it will ever be and it sounds like you have a good background to beat flow. Also, I think if you don't, you'll be kicking yourself 10 years from now. If you do try it and it doesn't work out like you expect, will you also be kicking yourself 10 years from now? I'm betting not, or you wouldn't even be here asking questions.
One thing I will say is, make sure you pick a regional you think will be a decent place to work for the long haul in case something happens to stagnate the industry.