Originally Posted by Jesterc

Alright, I'll be working on my IFR this summer and I'm trying to figure out a worthwhile summer job for a college junior to start paying off the costs.

My initial thought was being a lineboy or spending the summer washing planes would be a good avenue to pursue, but I have an uncle incharge of hiring at a nearby airport and he's told me that would be a complete waste of my time; the hours would be bad, I probably wouldn't like airports afterwards and it wouldn't be any type of an asset for getting hired as a pilot in any arena. He recommended finding the biggest paying job I can find and sticking with it. Problem is internships are almost nil this summer because of the economy and the only job I know I have for sure is the job I held last summer, 5 days a week for 8.75.

Anyone here have any experience as a lineboy, etc? If not, I'd love to here what you did to buy your training. ANY input is more than welcome.