Is 36 too old to start?
#21
Real Job
Originally Posted by PhantomAir
Oh now Sky High, don't tell me you're one of those naysayers. Just exactly what would you consider a "real career" other than this?
If you havent learned anything from this forum is is that the pay is low and chances are long. Most likely the best you could hope for would be to get hired by a regional airline. You are a grown man at 36 and it is silly to spend 35-50K on training and a few years or more of your life to get a job that pays 20K. Get a real job like police, fire, accounting, welding. You are not so young anymore to be able to throw away another decade or two on a childish aspiration. Start today to build a real future.
SkyHigh
#22
Concert business is paying less than $20k a year right now as it is.
It's got to be better than what I'm doing now, besides, a regional airline would be just fine with me. At least they give you a raise every year.
I have absolutely no interest in any of the occupations you mentioned.
It's got to be better than what I'm doing now, besides, a regional airline would be just fine with me. At least they give you a raise every year.
I have absolutely no interest in any of the occupations you mentioned.
#23
Still
Originally Posted by PhantomAir
Concert business is paying less than $20k a year right now as it is.
It's got to be better than what I'm doing now, besides, a regional airline would be just fine with me. At least they give you a raise every year.
I have absolutely no interest in any of the occupations you mentioned.
It's got to be better than what I'm doing now, besides, a regional airline would be just fine with me. At least they give you a raise every year.
I have absolutely no interest in any of the occupations you mentioned.
You are contemplating stepping into a career that will pay LESS than 20K if you consider the costs of training and wasted years while in training and building initial experience. It will take more than a decade to recover the losses assuming that you actually get a job. This career has the tendency to attract Peter Pan wannabes. If you have any instincts for self preservation try to find an occupation that has some grown up consideration placed on actually earning a living.
SKyHigh
#25
Best of Luck !!
Originally Posted by PhantomAir
Yeah you bring up some good points, but either way, I would be stuck paying for education for whatever I chose to do.
I'll mark you down as one of the "against".
I'll mark you down as one of the "against".
Good Luck an all of your endeavors !!!
SkyHigh
#26
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Posts: 408
Originally Posted by PhantomAir
Yeah you bring up some good points, but either way, I would be stuck paying for education for whatever I chose to do.
I'll mark you down as one of the "against".
I'll mark you down as one of the "against".
Last edited by Uncle Bose; 06-11-2006 at 09:15 AM.
#27
Originally Posted by Uncle Bose
The key is to pay for an education that'll actually give you a return on your investment. I think you'll find that most of those "against" have not only already started down the path, but are well on their way in the business. Most of the "fors" are like atpwannabe, who hasn't even started flight training, and is the last person on Earth you should be taking advice from. To put it mildly, the man is off his rocker.
Well, I'll never really know until I take that discovery flight I guess.
#28
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2020
Posts: 1
Hi everyone,
I'm 36 years old and I've been in the Concert Industry for 15 years now and I feel it's time for a change of career. (since the Concert industry doesn't really have an "escape" plan)
I've always wanted to be an airline pilot, and I am hearing mixed opinions on whether or not it's worth it to start at my age.
I realize the mandatory retirement age is 60, so I know that if I start now, I only have about 22 years or so to fly commercial.
I'm not married, nor do I have children, so it's not like someone will suffer if I go to school for the next 14 months.
I've been looking at this Regional Air Academy in Phoenix. Anybody heard of it?
Thanks
I'm 36 years old and I've been in the Concert Industry for 15 years now and I feel it's time for a change of career. (since the Concert industry doesn't really have an "escape" plan)
I've always wanted to be an airline pilot, and I am hearing mixed opinions on whether or not it's worth it to start at my age.
I realize the mandatory retirement age is 60, so I know that if I start now, I only have about 22 years or so to fly commercial.
I'm not married, nor do I have children, so it's not like someone will suffer if I go to school for the next 14 months.
I've been looking at this Regional Air Academy in Phoenix. Anybody heard of it?
Thanks
#29
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 43
I would say, if you are going to get into it, go and do your PPL at a small school rather than one of the big schools that charge stupid amounts of money. I would also study now to get your written exam out of the way so that you can focus on the actual flying. This will save you money in the long run.
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