Originally Posted by
Learflyer
Great post. just had a lenghty reply, but I have fat fingers, and it disappeared. In a nutshell, I talked a little about some of the other forums, like jetcareers.com, and "career changers." I'm about the only one it seems to have a career in aviation only to long for some normalcy in another career. the guys on that other forum are engineers, lawyers, etc. looking to dump it all for aviation. i'm looking to dump aviation for one of those fields!! to each his own. I'm happy for the guys who enjoy flying so much that they sacrifice their families to do so. ( I used to and never will again). I will never discourage anyone to enter this field. they need to see if it is for them or not. I hope people have more luck than me. As I get older, I enjoy everyday now that I'm home. Everyday for me is day 8. (used to fly for flops). And no, i'm not sick of my wife, yada yada.
First, as a former FLOPS pilot, I feel remorse for you and the 75 other hostages that were terminated for doing your jobs safely and legally.
It is incongruous for you to say that SkyHigh made a great post and then say "to each his own" because he doesn't think that. He thinks that it is not a viable path for anyone.....at all.
Also, a successful aviation career does not require the sacrifice of one's family. One's family might have to make sacrifices but, which worthwhile field does not involve sacrifice? My family has remained intact through hard times on many occasions.
Good luck and I hope you are well compensated from FLOPS getting sued.