Mid Life Career Question
05-30-2018, 10:50 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Depends.
How are the finances?
Does the wife work, and is her career portable?
Can you relocate, possible more than once?
Will the family support you?
If you can manage the finances and family circumstances for the first few years, then it should pay off big time in the long run. But I wouldn't delay if you're going to do it.
How are the finances?
Does the wife work, and is her career portable?
Can you relocate, possible more than once?
Will the family support you?
If you can manage the finances and family circumstances for the first few years, then it should pay off big time in the long run. But I wouldn't delay if you're going to do it.
Finances are fine. All education loans are paid for, 1 of 2 cars paid for, very reasonable mortgage payment. I can pay for my CFI with cash as long as it doesn't drag out too long.
Does the wife work, and is her career portable?
Wife works from home and has a good career with great earnings. She also carries all our insurance which is nice for me because I'm not strapped down by carrying benefits. She also makes considerably more than I do.
Can you relocate, possible more than once?
Relocation would be a little difficult now because of where my kids are in school. Would they be ok if we had to, yes they would.
Will the family support you?
Yes. Wife is all on board for me getting back in an airplane and has been encouraging me since last fall.
The biggest problem is I'm more or less starting over in regards to knowledge. I enjoyed my time at FlightSafety because flying, sitting in ground class, studying with others who were just as passionate as I was was all I did. Now that I work full time and I'm not around anyone else who flies, it is very hard for me to get/stay motivated.
I did get my flight review a few weeks ago. After 16 years of not flying it wasn't pretty, but it's done none-the-less.
05-30-2018, 11:02 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by flybub
How are the finances?
Finances are fine. All education loans are paid for, 1 of 2 cars paid for, very reasonable mortgage payment. I can pay for my CFI with cash as long as it doesn't drag out too long.
Does the wife work, and is her career portable?
Wife works from home and has a good career with great earnings. She also carries all our insurance which is nice for me because I'm not strapped down by carrying benefits. She also makes considerably more than I do.
Can you relocate, possible more than once?
Relocation would be a little difficult now because of where my kids are in school. Would they be ok if we had to, yes they would.
Will the family support you?
Yes. Wife is all on board for me getting back in an airplane and has been encouraging me since last fall.
The biggest problem is I'm more or less starting over in regards to knowledge. I enjoyed my time at FlightSafety because flying, sitting in ground class, studying with others who were just as passionate as I was was all I did. Now that I work full time and I'm not around anyone else who flies, it is very hard for me to get/stay motivated.
I did get my flight review a few weeks ago. After 16 years of not flying it wasn't pretty, but it's done none-the-less.
Finances are fine. All education loans are paid for, 1 of 2 cars paid for, very reasonable mortgage payment. I can pay for my CFI with cash as long as it doesn't drag out too long.
Does the wife work, and is her career portable?
Wife works from home and has a good career with great earnings. She also carries all our insurance which is nice for me because I'm not strapped down by carrying benefits. She also makes considerably more than I do.
Can you relocate, possible more than once?
Relocation would be a little difficult now because of where my kids are in school. Would they be ok if we had to, yes they would.
Will the family support you?
Yes. Wife is all on board for me getting back in an airplane and has been encouraging me since last fall.
The biggest problem is I'm more or less starting over in regards to knowledge. I enjoyed my time at FlightSafety because flying, sitting in ground class, studying with others who were just as passionate as I was was all I did. Now that I work full time and I'm not around anyone else who flies, it is very hard for me to get/stay motivated.
I did get my flight review a few weeks ago. After 16 years of not flying it wasn't pretty, but it's done none-the-less.
05-30-2018, 11:13 AM
#33
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Posts: 221
Originally Posted by rickair7777
Sounds like you could pull it off. Commuting impact depends on where you live.
05-30-2018, 11:25 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by PRS Guitars
This illustrates the point nicely.
If I were the OP, I’d definately stay at the 200k job at least for the foreseeable future. But, if I were you, I’d be starting my CFI rating tonight at a local school and plan to be instructing on the side side by August, full time by the fall. If you live in the right area, you can make 60k as a CFI, but it takes some work, and networking. Better money as an independent contractor, but less students and more work getting students. It will help that you’re in the aviation business already.
If I were the OP, I’d definately stay at the 200k job at least for the foreseeable future. But, if I were you, I’d be starting my CFI rating tonight at a local school and plan to be instructing on the side side by August, full time by the fall. If you live in the right area, you can make 60k as a CFI, but it takes some work, and networking. Better money as an independent contractor, but less students and more work getting students. It will help that you’re in the aviation business already.
06-02-2018, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Antney
Well I still have my CFI certificates, might be a need there to still be active somewhat!
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