I'm simply here to refute what I believe is an overly negative picture being portrayed about the future of being a pilot
I understand and respect your point of view, but I think its misplaced in these threads. The forum is called "Leaving the career". In otherwords, pilots who left, in the process of leaving or pilots who are contemplating leaving. Not student pilots needing advice about their future as airline pilots.
Well....actually I do. But it doesn't happen much as I fly about 3 days a month on reserve.
Thanks for toting your awesome schedule(which we probably already figured out with all the time you spend here) to guys/gals who are just starting out or at the beginning/ending of their careers who don't have it so good.
I'm one of those seemingly nonexistant guys who has found happiness in the aviation career.
Uh, there are plenty of guys/gals that have happy aviation careers. I know plenty of people who are happy in aviation. I'd hate to burst your high-horse "I only flew 3 days this month" bubble, but you ain't the only happy guy in aviation.
DE727UPS why don't you create a forum for "happy to be in aviation" forum? I'm being serious, that would probably be a more appropriate place for your motivational speaking than the "leaving the career" forum...
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