Originally Posted by
Pilotpip
I wonder though if your nephew could keep that up for 35 years USMC. That's some seriously difficult manual labor.
I don't think there is such a thing as a "sure" thing. Four or five years ago friends in homebuilding were making bank and now they're all looking for work too. Guys at Bear Stearns were probably thinking they were pretty secure too.
Oh believe me I'm trying to steer him away but he has that money in hand disease right now. It is hard to give the money up out of pocket and devote himself to school when he can't buy his CDs/DVDs on a daily basis. I keep telling his mom that he is a smart kid and will eventually return to school; I just won't be pushing him into aviation
USMCFLYR