Originally Posted by
bryantchan1
Interesting take on it. The guy in that other thread seems to want to go into management for ALL the wrong reasons. And if going into management means losing friendships, union ties, reputations--maybe it's not worth it!
True, many of us tried to get that point across to him, but he's a little hard headed.
Originally Posted by
bryantchan1
I suppose if you can become fairly senior, you might have enough time to run a business of your own?
Yeah, you can. I have known plenty of guys that do it. Of course, there are a lot of variables. Commuting, living in base, etc. It's a bummer that US airlines can't be more like some of the European legacies in a few regards. And I'm sure that someone will throw up the EXACT numbers. But at KLM, and I believe LH and BA, you can elect to work a 50%, or 75% schedule. Of course, you take the pay hit, but also get the time off. If you are senior and at the top of the pay scale, not too bad of a deal.
Originally Posted by
bryantchan1
Truth be told, I'm sort of chasing the "I would love to start an airline that is financially sustainable and where everyone gets along" dream, and one day I would love to round up all my aviation contacts from all facets and positions, and make it happen. That's why I'm interested in gaining some management experience, but not in flight ops (where those managers don't seem to be popular), and not at the expense of a complete loss of the ability to fly. Go ahead and laugh now!