Originally Posted by
SeamusTheHound
Agreed - and the fact that this pilot is finding the pressure from his colleagues to apply to UAL “overwhelming” is perplexing and troublesome. If a wide-open career possibility is “overwhelming” to you, then I’d hate to be with you down at the bottom of an ILS on one engine in crabby weather…in a foreign country….in the mountains…you know - actually overwhelming.
Like I said, STAY PUT. We’re all better off, since we won’t have to hear you blather endlessly about whether or not you made the right decision.
I appreciate the feedback. I certainly don’t think it’s unreasonable to be overwhelmed by indecision in a market like this, and I’m sure we all compartmentalize the rest of our lives when the engines are running, at least to the best of our ability. The decision I make in the coming weeks / months will have intensely serious consequences that will last the next 40 or so years of my career. I came seeking informed guidance and advice for someone in my specific situation, and I think I’ve received some of that. Thanks all for your wisdom, it does tip the scales.