Originally Posted by
macatstarr
thanks for the advice guys,
After working for Uncle Sam I went to auburn, got the degree in aviation management & halfway through my instrument training I literally had to decide if I was going to eat or take a flight lesson... so with great sorrow I dropped out, moved to the sh**hole of the world & have worked in "big oil" making six figures/yr for most of that. I have just under have a mil in my 401K @ 32.
I hear everyone talk about how bad they have it, the money, the furloughs, etc. the fact remains, you still get to fly for a living! when I'm up to eyes in resid (crude oil) and breathing H2S (hydrogen sulfide; above 10 PPM is a killer) the only thing I can think about is getting back in the skies. Call me crazy, but I want what most career pilots take for granted...
just got to get my wife understand... lol
well with a million in the bank at 32 or 34 your 401k will provide more then any flying job will.
Yes the fact is I fly for a living, (get to or got to u pick) do I like the job .... yes most of the nights. If you do ever become a professional pilot, you will find that things are not always how they seemed from the outside looking in.
Good luck on your training.