Originally Posted by
FLY6584
but I don't understand why if someone asks you if you would like to eventually fly airlines one day that you should say no. ...Let's face it if you joined the military as a stepping stone to the airlines then you made a big mistake because there are A LOT of easier ways to get to the airlines. I really just don't understand why airline talk is such a taboo topic early on in your career....but at the same time I wish you could talk to the IP's who may also want to eventually fly airlines one day and see how they feel is the best way to prepare for that while still making the military your number one priority.
Dude, the reason you don't talk about it is because it's ELEVEN YEARS OFF when you are in UPT. What are you, 22? That's half of your age away! If you are thinking that far down the road, then you aren't dealing with the closest alligator to the canoe, and that's UPT. It's like LTs who talk about being wing commanders and generals. Be a good LT first. If you are talking about something that is so far off to you right now, dudes think that you ARE doing the stepping stone act and looking past where you should be.
If someone asks you if you want to go to the airlines, say "maybe" because THAT'S TRUE, or at least it should be. You don't know how you'll feel that far away. And don't bother talking to your IPs for airline career advice. Dude, they don't know anything about what to do, unless they are part time reservists who fly for the airlines. If you want to know what to do career wise, do this: be the best USAF pilot you can. You'll get the hours, no problem. There are no career moves (except maybe taking a UPT IP job, to get lots of IP hours) that are magic for the airlines.