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Old 12-03-2006 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
You have mentioned that you are well educated in business from a prestigious school. By my guess you must have almost 200K in education and training invested into a career that most likely will produce as much as an urban bus driver. If you think that is a good idea then good for you. Sounds to me like you are trying to duck taking real responsibility for your life.

Aviation is not a real profession anymore. The costs of education, training and personal sacrifice of a flying career are far out of balance with the prospects of its compensation. Even a Harvard graduate can tell you that.


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I was lucky to not have to pay for college (full ride tennis scholarship). So I am lucky and I have no educational debt.

A profession is an occupation that requires extensive training and the study and mastery of specialized knowledge, and usually has a professional association, ethical code and process of certification or licensing (this is the definition). How can you actually say that aviation (career pilot) is not a profession?
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