Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Honestly, we all expected to make 300K as pilots. Why else would a rational person invest more than 150K in college and flight training plus most of a decade in school and time building to get a job that only pays 18K? Even 80K is way too little for the price it takes to get there. A better idea would be to save your money and buy a house and then get a job as a postman.
It just does not make any sense unless there is a significant compensation fairly early on. No one goes into debt for a career that promises them a life of poverty.
Skyhigh
I didn't "expect" to make 300K when I started. I don't expect many things in life and that's one them. And 150K in college and flight training? Well, I would have paid for college anyway, and the remainder is not a bad investment for what I wanted. This career does not promise a life of poverty, you just have to be realistic about it. As with any other career, it's a possibility when you don't apply yourself or get dealt a bad hand.
For you, not flying professionally makes you feel better and you should keep doing that. Your opinion could be considered valuable to some, but don't assume others thought the way you did.