Thread: The 1500/1000 Hour CFI

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rickair7777 , 08-19-2020 07:11 AM
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Quote: I missed that you still have a flying gig. Cherish it and bank as many hours as humanly possible.

If you’re already hurting with school loans, look into learning a trade. I have a buddy who is a plumber and he makes money hand over fist. He works hard, but it pays. He always tried to get me to apprentice, said it would be a great side job. I should have...maybe I will...

Welding is a GREAT one.
Union plumbing is very cyclical with the economy (construction). Those guys like to make fun of turd-chasers, but the turd-chasers always have work (especially with fewer young people willing to sully their precious manicured fingers with that sort of activity).

My neighbor is my plumber, has been for years, and I don't live in the low-rent district. But he lived here long before I did...
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