Originally Posted by
crewdawg
At some point you have got to live life. After a year or two on property, most of these things can be had if you buy smartly, build a realistic budget (not at 85 hours at your current rate) and have an exit strategy in mind. Extra revenue streams are helpful as well. It’s smart to exercise caution, but no so much that you let life pass you by in constant fear of the next black swan.
Are you forgetting about Covid? Not sure about Delta, but UAL was going to furlough guys with 5+ years seniority, with huge amounts of downgrades to boot. Can’t imagine having any expensive toys when things like that are right around the corner. Any pilot who wants any form of stability picked the wrong field.