What jobs did you do while earing degree/ratings
04-17-2007, 08:01 AM
#21
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Your tax dollars put me through flight training.
I was an electrician on Navy Ships. Mostly Subs and Carriers. The job was not fun at all, but the pay was very nice.
I was an electrician on Navy Ships. Mostly Subs and Carriers. The job was not fun at all, but the pay was very nice.
04-17-2007, 11:32 AM
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I owned and operated a small building company in New England. Spent a lot of time outside framing in the winter, dealing with lazy empoyees, dealing with freezing temps, kissing customers asses, spending nights working on estimates, spending weekends looking at potential projects and raising a baby girl. Oh yea, and flight training 3 days a week and reading all related material. I am 36 now and cant wait to land a FO job! I will be taking a huge paycut, but I will be happy doing what I love most, FLYING! Lifes to short to ignore your passion and dreams.......The birth of my daughter made me realize that. Good luck to all.
05-09-2007, 06:58 AM
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the best job to do while you are in training is a security gaurd so you can sit around and do nothing but study flight plans for X-country and review for your written tests. I worked at home depot and then got a processing patents for the goverment the second best job after security gaurd. I sat on my *** knocked out my easy quota and had at least 4-5hrs to work towards my goal the security gaurd that worked at my building sat on his *** for 8hrs I was jealous but my job required no brain power and also provided motivation because i did not want to that crap for the rest of my life. The worst job you could have is one that pays good money if you do don't get comfortable with that lifestyle save you pennies for that first year as far as pay it sucks
05-09-2007, 11:44 AM
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I put up with the crappy jobs that paid the bills and got me through college. I got my degree (In business, not aviation) in 2004. Six months later I enlisted in the Army. I will be getting out in July 2008 with $35K+ G.I. Bill. I'm currently working on my PPL. I have to get through a deployment to Iraq first before I can pursue further. Thats ok though. When I get back, I should have between $15-$20K saved up.
G.I. Bill + $15k to $20k Savings= Full paid training ride
G.I. Bill + $15k to $20k Savings= Full paid training ride
05-19-2007, 07:06 PM
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Position: propjob teacher
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Originally Posted by xpigx
I am starting my PPL training next week . . . I guess I can reply.
I drive a school bus for a living.
I drive a school bus for a living.
if it were up to me... i'd go ahead and hand you your certificates... only if the bus was full of kids, though... i picture chris farley when i see your screen name now...
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