Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1093728)

If someone wanted to go to school full time, or take another job, it would allow them to take a leave and not worry about the occasional reserve call out.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1093585)

I think they put the chocks there because most pilots don't notice that she's holding wands.

Edit... I don't think those boots would give her a lot of traction in an ATL snow event.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1093769)

Isn't that how Steve Dickson got his law degree?

That's the difficult decision with leave. Stay here, do nothing, make some money. Go somewhere else, work hard, make a bit more money. ... of course it says a lot about the inefficiency of Delta's shrinkage that we are having this discussion. The inverse logic is because most of us are pilots because we like to fly. In other words, many of us are happier hen flying (with all due respect to those who wrestle the MD products in between unscheduled maintenance).

Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 1093579)

It seems almost as dangerous as that East Coast earthquake this summer. Does anyone have the pictures of the picnic chairs overturned?

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1093769)

Isn't that how Steve Dickson got his law degree?

That's the difficult decision with leave. Stay here, do nothing, make some money. Go somewhere else, work hard, make a bit more money. ... of course it says a lot about the inefficiency of Delta's shrinkage that we are having this discussion. The inverse logic is because most of us are pilots because we like to fly. In other words, many of us are happier hen flying (with all due respect to those who wrestle the MD products in between unscheduled maintenance).

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1093810)

I hope the person who thought it up put a copywrite on it.

Originally Posted by orvil (Post 1093788)

Back in the day, if you were doing a cross country in the military we used to stop at the Tulsa FBO. Some really bright manager figured out that it was good business to service airplanes with "ladies" that were attractive. This reminds me of those occasions.

Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1093801)

The problem with school these days, especially as you get older, is there is practically no way to get a return on the money.

Law school, even at your local no-name diploma mill is $$$. Figure $25k a year at an absolute minimum for 3 years, and that doesn't include books, fees or any of the myriad other little items that crop up. You MIGHT be able to do better if you can get into an "in state" school situation if you're local to a state school, but you're still talking about 18k or more, just for tuition. $35k a year for 3 years is a good, workable number.

But there are no jobs. At all. An attorney friend who happens to be on his school's alumni committee reports nearly %60 under- or unemployment by their recent grads.

Med school is in orbit and takes a minimum of 7 years. Once past 38-40, there's virtually no way to amortize the cost over a normal career. It's not rocket science once you get in, but you need to really work up the volunteer hours before you try. Unless you get into a decent specialty, the ability to make a decent return on your money is zero.

PhDs are doable, and cheap. If you're not a complete idiot, and have undergrad degrees in something worthwhile (think math, the HARD sciences, or engineering), then you can get a free ride, plus a stiepend (25-30k a year, plus health). Competition has gone WAY up, though, but being a US citizen is a real plus. But it's 7 years to get that ticket, realistically, and the chances of making $100k+ a year are very, very slim.

You can do an on-line MBA, but they're a dime a dozen. Good luck getting your money out of that.

Nor should you discount the loss of wages, benefits or other "opportunity costs" while you diddle in school.

If you can get a rich spouse to cover you while in school, have a fat inheritance, or don't have family entanglements, can pay cash, or just feel like doing something else, then rock on.

Note that this applies to those over 40. If you are 25-35, the numbers change considerably.


Nu