Originally Posted by
kalyx522
as for the few mentions of highly paid pilots.. yes, the compensation level for some pilots is WAAY higher than the average american household income.... but how many of the 300,000 or so commercial pilots actually make $140k GROSS like freightpuppy described? (btw I am envious, Freightpuppy!) UPS, Fedex and Southwest only employ a very small fraction of the total number of active commercial pilots. I guess the POTENTIAL for very good income is there, but obviously there just aren't enough good high paying jobs for most of us.
True but that is also true of many professions. Not EVERY doctor makes $500K, not EVERY lawyer makes $500K, not EVERY dentist makes $300K, etc....you get my point. The way I look at it is like this.....there are some great paying flying jobs and SOMEONE has them. There is no reason it can't be me. If it doesn't pan out, with my nursing degree, I can get a job tomorrow making a MINIMUM of 50K a year....I can even make $100K if I work like a FRIGGING DOG (whop dee doo) at the hospital for the rest of my life (the thought makes me sick but if I HAD to, I can). It's all about planning ahead and having a backup no matter what profession you choose.