Originally Posted by
MagooFlew
get (or keep) a real job and save the money - then start flying when the industry is back online in a year plus. That way you’ll have options when the next downturn arrives. Like any airplane, this business goes up, and it comes down - the main thing is to be good at the landings.
The first part of your first sentence is gonna be very tough for a lot of folks for a while. Sure, Amazon is hiring 100,000 people at, what, $15 or $20/hr? That's about it these days.
But yes. Career and income diversification is essential. Especially in this business.