Originally Posted by
Jdub2
If at all possible you should really make the jump now. 7 years is likely 8-9000 people ahead of you on the list, many younger. How much of a financial hit would leaving now be?
Remember it’s 7 more years at year 12 captain pay, plus 16% automatically put in your 401k your whole career
At a minimum, even if you don't change careers now, you should start your flight training now. Or better yet - yesterday.
Even working at it part time, you should have your CFI and close to 1000hrs under your belt by the time you retire from your current gig. Your goal should be to roll out of your current job and into the flying job you want. Not spend another 3 years in flight training and instructing after working these last 7.