Originally Posted by
Ewfflyer
You will have to make sacrifices regardless of which track in aviation you take. It's just one of the many things we do. Some of us are luckier than others, but it really just depends on the path that you are presented with and where you want to be in the end.
As a CFI, you'll be local based, unless you do a lot of specialty work where it could take you across the country.
Charter operators hauling freight will have nightly runs. Some companies you get the same thing every night, so you'll end up in the same place all the time at least.
Most airlines, as a start you'll get the worst routes/schedules based on seniority.
As far as getting married, you're young, and just getting started. I thought the same thing when I was headed into college.(Not saying you shouldn't, but things happen, people change, needs change)
^ True my career choices are going to be vastly different depending on whether I have a family or not. If I don't it wont be an issue, but I was just making sure there was a way I could work with it if i did in fact get a family early on out of college. I'm willing to make sacrifices but if I have a family the idea of being totally gone 20 days a month isn't appealing to me. Like i said this is all speculation I may go bachelor for a long time
. What about flying bush planes? I realize that would mean relocation to Alaska, Canada, or some such place but it would have a more regular schedule would it not?