Considering career as pilot...need help

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06-11-2006 | 06:12 PM

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scmdavis

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I am 42 yrs. old and have a career as a manager at Wal-Mart and want to become a pilot. So getting my private lincense is better??

01-18-2007 | 12:14 PM

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captswife

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pilot life

Family life for a pilot is difficult, you miss weddings and holidays and even after you have enough seniority to get them off there are things that happen and someone else gets to be home for Christmas when it was really your turn. You do move a lot and it takes a while efore your salary gets good.

It is great if your wife is willing to make the sacrifices with you. It is also nice to live your dream.

01-18-2007 | 09:27 PM

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Skygirl

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Welcome Captswife! Your sacrifices are noted. I can appreciate them, having gone through similar circumstances.

02-05-2007 | 07:59 AM

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Biggles

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Paul76........What did you end up doing?!

I have followed this discussion with interest, I am at the point of moving forward with my flying ambition at the same age you are. I also have a family, but from the experiences that have generously been shared I feel like that guy on a high diving board......"to jump or not to jump that is the question, Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer in poverty and to yearn for outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of advice and by apposing them, sacrifice what you have and then to die, to sleep.......

09-04-2007 | 06:27 AM

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Have you guys known anyone that has been able to make this sort of career change with similar responsibilities as myself?

I know this is a huge bump and Paul has already made up his mind on what to do but I am in the same boat. I own an independant trucking company that is a pain in my butt and since I have my Gi Bill I have decided that I am actually going to do something I have always enjoyed instead of doing something I hate just because it pays well because in the end I may have plenty of money but if I hate my job then who really cares and it isn't worth making my wife miserable.

09-04-2007 | 06:56 PM

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I fly 121 and average 15-17 days off a month. With that time I got my brokers license and do real estate on the side, buying and selling my own properties. Pretty much runs itself, all the work is done by subcontractors so I never have to do anything and it keeps me busy which I like.

Like having your cake and eating it too.

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04-29-2011 | 10:07 PM

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Biglewi1

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Wow

I too am in this area of career swaps, with a family to support. Lucky for me I'm active duty military that will retire with a pension. Unfortunately, I don't come from a well to do (no pun intended) family with a large bank roll.

I read these posts thinking that someone will have the answer with no luck in sight.

The answer is not coming from anyone but us. It's up to us to make the choice; others just provide their side or insight of experience.

Living comfortable is a necessity, living "rich" is "nice-a-tee"! Some need it, some want it...others can do without it.

What makes you happy is living the dream in my book.

AIM HIGH!

Lew