Originally Posted by
crabinow16
1) My dream has always been to be an airline pilot. I think it would be the greatest job in the world. If you do not believe that it is so and You are telling people to go do other things with their life I personally believe that you should jsut pack it in. I am sure that there is some furloughed guy out there who would love to go back to work.
2) For those of us with dreams of being a pro pilot I am not going to let an extremly cynical person who has the job I want tell me that I should not pursue my dream cause its not worht it in the end...I don't see them leaving the profession
3) To reitierate. If you are unhappy with your job some one else out there would probably love to have it. Why not let them.
When I started flying a few years ago, the same pessimistic people were touting the doom and gloom, woe is me crap. Like you, it was my dream to become a professional pilot. I put the negativity behind me, and pursed my dream while also keeping the finances in check.
Three years ago I quit my engineering job and moved down to south FL to begin my new life as a flight instructor. It was a scary decision, but it was also one of the happiest days of my life. Now I'm flying a citation for a corporate operator, and am loving it!
I have zero regrets about getting into aviation, and feel VERY lucky to have worked in the "real world" first. You will find that a lot of pilots that have only made their living as pilots are some of the most bitter and vocal mouthpieces on these boards. While sometimes they have valid complaints, often times they are just whiny people that have no clue how good they have it. Those of us that have worked in office jobs, hating everyday at work, have a different perspective. Anyway, good luck to you... Pursue you dream, don't get into a ton of debt, and enjoy your life. Good luck!