Originally Posted by
CC268
That's great! Your description of the engineering career are spot on. It's amazing how many engineers I have met who share the same sentiment. I met a guy who was a Boeing Flight Test Engineer - actually had a pretty cool job. He hated it - long hours, working weekends, etc. Made the switch to flying and he seems to love it.
I wish I could get it all done this year, but I'm cash flowing it about as quick as I can right now.
You just don't know what to expect until you've done it I guess. Who knows, I might make the switch and find that I don't want to live in a crash pad anymore lol.
It seems to be a re-occurring theme indeed. There have been a lot of lay-offs at my company over the past year or so, and people are starting to leave voluntarily to pursue other things. Friends from college are leaving the corporate world to pursue their passions. Perhaps it sounds cliche, but I think that's great. Just like you said, you won't know for sure until you try for yourself. The worse that can happen is you realize that the lifestyle is not for you and then decide to revert back to your original career plans. It's not that terrible and you will at least have learned something valuable along the way. Financial loss? Sure, but that's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.
And yeah, I'm also financing flight training through my job... I hear you, it takes time and dedication. I've been saving a bunch for the last couple of years and I'm about done now. Keep it up, you're almost there.