Originally Posted by
Northwind
I'm having second thoughts. I've been reading through posts and threads and most of what I see in negative. No one seems to think that being a pilot for the airlines is the way to go. No money, no family life etc. I've got my budget in place. I'm going to have to spend all of the money I made off the condo and borrow another $25,000 from my parents.
Can someone please tell me if I'm crazy or are my fears not a reality? Is being a pilot a dream job and economical or is it a fantisy. I've talked to one guy who just got hired by a regional and he made $16,000 his 1st year. HOW DO YOU SUPPORT YOUR SELF??????? THIS SEEMS CRAZY TO ME.
Only you can answer this question. In five years will you be able to look up and see the beautiful contrails overhead and accept the fact that you chose something safe and secure? If, on the other hand you would have regrets that the person in the cockpit is not you, perhaps you should go for it. I personally think the anquish and regrets for an entire lifetime are far worse than making $16,000 your first year. Sure there is a price to pay and risk involved, but how do you accomplish anything truly worthwhile without either? If Benjamin Franklin, Orville and Wilbur, Thomas Jefferson and many others said "this seems crazy to me", we would all be living very different lives. Airlines will continue to hire pilots to fly their airplanes. The question is: Will you be the one flying them or the one on the ground wishing you were? Good Luck!