Originally Posted by
jban642
I have one question what did you young guys think that airline flying was. Everyone has to start at the bottom. You will work your way to the top eventually and have a better schedule and make more money. But as with any job that you start you always get paid the least and more then likely have the worst schedule. Just keep trucking along and you'll be fine. This world was not put here to give you every thing you have to go out and earn it. Just think it couled be worse. Rant over back to work.
That was good rant.
22 years old is nothing. If this guy is drunk on his birthday at 22 and depressed because he is alone, then my guess is he will probably be in counseling and rehab by the time he is 32.
Seriously, jban hits the nail on the head by mentioning the dreaded "W" word - work. Seems everyone wants something for nothing.
Not to bring another proverbial "back in the day story", but 20 years ago it was almost unheard of to hear of anyone in their early 20's flying anything outside of flight instructing. By your mid-20's you could expect to be flying cancelled checks for the next few years and by your late 20's you might have enough time (approx. 2000TT/1000ME) for that first officer position on a Brasilia. By 30 you might be captain and by your mid-30's finally hired as an FE by one of the majors. A year after that you would be off of probation and finally earning enough to have a social life.