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Old 04-19-2010 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by snippercr
Unfortunately, I have to (respectfully) throw the BS flag on that one. I know a person who just got hired at an airline with a fraction of what people are getting hired now because of some strong internal connections. For MOST people there are no shortcuts, but for some there are.
I know someone who won the lottery, but that doesn't mean I should expect to win the lottery. Everyone knows someone or knows someone who knows someone who got hired with extremely low hours or has lied about the hours they have. The reality is, that happens to a very small percentage of pilots.

I believe a big problem for pilots in training is believing they will be the lucky ones who get hired early on and then go through their career without an single furlough. If we keep repeating the stories we have heard of people who have gotten lucky, it will create unrealistic expectations. It is just like students at a business school. Everyone wants to be the head of a global company, but the reality is, most will be in middle to upper management their entire life. The difference is middle to upper management earns them more money and gives them more time off than most pilot jobs. Also, their careers can excel based on their performance, not the date they were hired or how many hours they logged behind their desk.

Don't plan on any shortcuts in aviation. It is a career of chance and luck and to invest thousands of dollars in this career hoping that you get some mystery job after you get your commercial that allows you to advance your career overnight is just as foolish as going to a casino and putting all your money on black.
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