Originally Posted by
airbusteacher
I appreciate the suggestion. As a ground instructor, I was home every night. This in no way is a slam on the lifestyle of an airline pilot. Before diagnosed with this debilitating condition, I wanted to fly for the airlines someday too.
I'm no salesman. In fact, I couldn't sell a drink of water to a thirsty man. Guilding the lily and what-not are not in my skillset. I am looking at other career fields but 99% of them truly do not interest me and the rest are sales jobs. I know people who can sell condoms to lesbians...but I'm definitely not of that talent.
I take the blame for not getting more education in something I am interested in but maybe the state can help me with that. It's rough going but I still think the industry is "broken" and managers still believe that retired 747 captains are just going to fall all over themselves to beat down the doors of training departments. So far....I've not seen it.
When the wheels 1st started coming off at Abxair in 2009 after DHL bought Airborne Express and dicked it all up....a good friend of mine who was DC9 Captain could not find a pilot job in the US...he had a job offer to fly a 9 in Africa for 10k a month 5 mos on 1 mo off every 6 mos! I asked him if he was crazy? His answer was what else am I going to do? My answer was...anything!!!. He answered an add as a heating and airconditioning estimator at a big commercial company with no experience made north of 100k and loves it. As you say bankruptcy and losing the house are likely then....anything! Hell a store manager at Walmart pays 100k! I am sure you might not be interested in that but that is not the issue...keeping a roof over you head IS the issue! I was not interested in cleaning bathrooms at the gas station I worked at when I was 16 but after my mom moved out and my brother and I were on our own I needed the money! Get your A&P license you've got the time to do it! It will keep you around aviation. Look at all options..now is not the time to be picky.