One more UAV post [Need guidence deciding]
Hello all,
Been reading posts for past few months, but never posted. I need your help. Have a chance to join ScanEagle as an FSR, but am split on the decision.
Current: Engineer w/ defense company (80k, SoCal, mid to late 20s, clearance, experience working at military bases/exercises, PPL). I make decent money, have a good boss, but only travel about once a year and am getting a bit restless. My current program is stable for atleast 1-2 years.
I am trying to make a pro/con list to help me decide. Anything I missed?
The good:
New opportunities/horizons
Adventures, experiences, and intrigue
Lots of time off when back stateside [Can I travel somewhere else or I have to return to the US?]
Guesstimating another $25K
The bad:
Risk to bodily injury [How high is this realistically?]
Time away from gf/family
Stuck in this field versus engineering
Eating/Living in less than accustomed to
Leaving current team
Traveling the world and being a UAV operator seems amazing, but it hard to leave a good position in a bad economy. I think this is the time to do it -- and don't want any regrets.
What would you do?