My father beat all this in me when I was 17.( Lucky for me he was an aviation businessman and Regional Air pioneer in the 60's and 70's) Now at 50 with 24 yrs seniority at the same Major I sit next to dream chasers whose $$$ College Professors failed to detail the realities of the business.... But gladly took the daddy's money.
My total college loan. was 7500.00
A/P, 4 yr degree Tennessee, work work work...7 yr college plan. work work work. Turn wrenches, drive 200.00 cars, work work work. No pot to pee in, work work work...
Lucky break at age 27. FE job on a DC10 with toes in the sand HNL base
Work work work and more work...DC10 Fe, 727fe, 727fo, 727fo, 756fo, 737ca still working but back to stagnation again
Oh forgot...now Im supposed to work less and take less pay to keep jaded pilot on the property with 2 yrs seniority. NOT
Im quite proud of my path. Hand built custom not like a store bought Harley.
You need to get this out to the prospects so I dont have to sit next to some 28 yr old sucking the wind out of my cockpit as his reality sets in.
Regards,
Still driving 200.00 cars, wait it was 500.00
Happily married
three kids
house I built with own hands
Worked on Christmas
Work most weekends
NOT a Scab...