Originally Posted by
tlove482
In that case, shouldn't they do it for a hobby instead of a career? I mean, i'm all about liking my job but money is a big factor in actually doing it. If I didn't need money, I would just go fly around for fun instead of finding a company to work for for free.
I kind of was joking. I learned to fly because I was good at it and loved to fly but more importantly because I thought I could earn a good living as well. It never occurred to me that people would actually pursue the profession solely because it was "fun".
It seems absurd to me that some would intentionally spend a small fortune on education and flight training to knowingly get a job that pays 18K. Yet here we are. The profession is being taken over by those who are willing to do your job for nothing.
If you are comfortable competing with that mindset then go ahead however if you expect to make a living at this profession then I think you had better take stock of the situation.
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