Originally Posted by surreal1221
More and more Skyhigh, I'm beginning to think that you didn't know about the "being away" aspect of ANY aviation industry job.
It's part of the industry, some of us can deal with it, some of us can't. . .you appear to be one of them that couldn't deal with it. Good for you.
I guess I miss your point but I was not happy with being away. I understand that it was a
part of the job but being gone two thirds of the time is not fun at all. Especially after you have a family it becomes torture.
When I started out on the path to become a professional pilot it was with the intent of having a
better life than had I stayed in construction. Back then Airline Pilots earned more, were off a lot more and were generally respected by society. It makes no sense at all to blow the cost of a house on training and education to earn less than a garbageman and to be gone for most of your life. If that is the life that you are striving for then good for you. Someone has to do it I guess. Better you than me.
SkyHigh