Originally Posted by
de727ups
Single, with one whom I call my son. I miss him during the two weeks I'm at work. The other two weeks, though, when I'm 24/7 not thinking of work, more than makes up for it. Much better than 9 to 5, 20 days a month, but that's just me.
Not everyone is cut out for the job. I put the career first in my life and certainly have no regrets. Would do it over 100 times even if I was only half as successful. It's all a personal choice. If one is finding that the need to be home every night overrides the career, then one should seek something else. If one needs to be home every night, then being a pilot is a bad career choice.
"Hope you do a better job flying than you do as a moderator on these forums. Because your technique/skill in this forum as a mod is "red-screen" worthy."
As always, complaints about the moderation at APC should be directed to the admins. That would be HSLD and Freight Dog. They would love to hear from you.
OK thanks for the candor. I've found that a short time at home every night/day is more valuable then long stretches of work/days off. However, everyone has their preferences.
What I'm really looking for is some type of a day job as a pilot in a turbine where I can see the fam/mtns daily and have a life. If I don't find that I will probably join CG in a few more years, as I have other skills.
Afterall I can't take a load of cash with me to the grave, but seeing the kiddies
every christmas etc. well that's priceless.