Elliot,


Just remember that there is a price for everything in life and the cost of an airline career gets higher everyday. In the end in order to be successful it might cost almost every other dream that you may have in life like; home, family, friends, hobbies, financial security and self respect.

There will always be airline opportunities and perhaps in the future there will be more jobs however it most likely will be due to the fact that fewer people will want the career anymore.

We all like to dream of being at the helm of a 777 on a CAT3 approach but neglect the rest of the picture. Like being away from home for more than half the year. All the expensive training costs, wasted years as an impoverished CFI through regional FO. It is easy to overlook the volatility of the industry that can erase advances won over years of sacrifice in a flash or shut you out entirely while waiting for things to improve. We only have our sights on the end and overlook the price of getting there which can be higher that you are willing to pay.

My advise similar to that of a Financial Planner. Never invest more than you can afford to loose and have a pull out point and plan "B" in mind.

SkyHigh

Some dreams are best left as such.