Originally Posted by Imapilot2 (Post 2638195)

Wow you're right. Your example does Define the tens of thousands of graduates from that program.
But from your story and your word choices of elite, Flight Team kids, precious, heckled and the like it's easy to see the reason for your views. However it's more likely thin skin with you imagining most of that shaming than actually stuff ever coming out of anyone's mouth.
My experiences alone also don't define everyone but..... Many of my students were on those flight teams and I never saw anybody treat others poorly at that school because of what part of the program they were in. Urban legend at best. I know that can't be said of all flight schools but in the six years I was there, yeah I was a little slow since I paid my own way, I never saw that.
Congrats on the football team though. You must have been pretty proud with their performance lately.

Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 2638306)

Oh, I don't know... part timing it in the right seat of the ER on reserve all summer is NOT working from home. Only a year behind you and living on a quarter mil is tough... maybe I should go to work? Nah! But trading is fun and a few weekend seminars and you too can be a millionaire. :cool:

No regrets. Too many think the market is Vegas. Pilots are cooler people to hang with.

Originally Posted by hvydvr (Post 2637079)

Had a long conversation with one of my kids about flying. We live in south Texas. I told him to learn business and how to fix air conditioners. I told him I’d fly his King Air as my retirement job.

There is simply no way I’d recommend this to my kids. If it was their dream, that’s a
different matter. As a job of choice, not so much.

Originally Posted by Happyflyer (Post 2638624)

Plumbing, no one wants to let gas pipe and drinking water get too deregulated. They are most common people at the airport who "work" for a living. Most own their own mom and pop plumbing company and retire millionaires. Also PRN Nurses can make $60-$90 an hour in California and make OT and are unionized. 200k a year as an RN believe it.

Originally Posted by Klondike Bear (Post 2638761)

If you’re a high school senior, are you picking the place that you’re going to have fun Saturday night and watch good football or nerd it out on the flying team?

When I was picking schools
1. Girls
2. Party
3. Football

Originally Posted by Klondike Bear (Post 2638761)

If you’re a high school senior, are you picking the place that you’re going to have fun Saturday night and watch good football or nerd it out on the flying team?

When I was picking schools
1. Girls
2. Party
3. Football

Originally Posted by Happyflyer (Post 2638624)

Plumbing, no one wants to let gas pipe and drinking water get too deregulated. They are most common people at the airport who "work" for a living. Most own their own mom and pop plumbing company and retire millionaires.

Originally Posted by Happyflyer (Post 2638624)

Also PRN Nurses can make $60-$90 an hour in California and make OT and are unionized. 200k a year as an RN believe it.

Originally Posted by Klondike Bear (Post 2638761)

If you’re a high school senior, are you picking the place that you’re going to have fun Saturday night and watch good football or nerd it out on the flying team?

When I was picking schools
1. Girls
2. Party
3. Football