Originally Posted by
FullFlaps
Wall Street compensation is really concentrated around the bonus. After bonus season everyone moves on to their next gig. It's cyclical. Bonuses where I was were not very competitive let's call it. The alpha generators (money makers) all either retired or moved on to another institution.
Instead of hopping back on the hamster wheel I'd rather give aviation a real shot. Figured it's not going to get better than this as far as hiring and if I am going to do it this is the time.
Make sure you get a class 1 medical before starting the training. Seems like you have your head on straight and realize the risks associated with going “all in". Good luck to you.