If you get on at 40, and you can do the give or take math, you can conservatively expect to make up to 7-10 million dollars or more in your career if you work til 65. Spend the $500. Emerald Coast and RST was invaluable to me.

Also, buy a ticket to come here for the interview. Don't just jumpseat on someone. Come up a day early. Schedule a last minute mock HR interview with Emerald Coast on that day. Tell your family you are unavailable during those 3 days. Spend and hour or two a day for 3-4 weeks prepping, rehearsing TMAAT stories, polishing your logbooks, etc.

In my opinion, any prep you get is invaluable! If you've read anything about the interview process, you should know that you don't want to go into it without any kind of preparation.

I believe that RST and ECIC are excellent prep sources. They both would be very wise investments to what could be a multi-million dollar career.

I did a prep service because I didn’t want to think “what-if” if I didn’t get the job.

I also thought, that even if I didn’t get this job, the prep and the interview experience would help with the next time.

I only did ECIC, I didn’t do RST.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the message was lost.
For want of a message the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

Penny wise and pound foolish.

I remember writing that one down on the inside my McGuffey Reader.

This is invaluable advice.

Don't forget to be nice to everyone you meet when you're there in MEM. While it may not feel like it at first, you are being watched and graded from the moment you step in the building. Have a smile on your face, even when you're talking on the phone.

After BI
 

Start date early next month. Anyone else in that same boat? Looking to gather some info to plan after BI. DM me if you can help I’d appreciate some info!

Training Pay
 

Anyone know the current pay rate for training and how long it's taking to complete training starting from indoc to the completion of the type rating? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

it took me 4 months