TonyMontana

or do you define your job. If what you were doing right now was suddenly over tomorrow, what would you do? Could you start over with something you've never done? Or would you try to replace your lost career/job with another one like it?

Some people here are facing just that senario right now. Starting over in the airline business means a rip to the bottom of some seniority list and reserve, or worse yet, ready reserve. That sucks.

Or would you have what it takes to put that worthless, low pay, horrible lifestyle down in a soft field, gear up, and go in a new and better direction for yourself and your family?

Just like some opinions.

atpwannabe

TM:

Neither my job nor the quest to b/c a professional pilot defines me.

If anything should occur that would permanently end my quest to b/c a professional pilot, it is not the end of the world. I have other talents, gifts vocation/professional abilities that I could easily make the transition.

As a matter of fact, should my quest to b/c a professional pilot end for any reason, I have decided to work in customer service of some sort while pursuing the priesthood.

It is written that.... "As a man thinketh, so is he".


atp

Learflyer

Tony, what do you think of medical imaging for a career? you must know one or two of them. I always thought about doing that. There is such a huge medical center in the city I live in. always seem to be jobs. I keep hearing how you have to be good in math and science. is that true? Of course, I heard that pilots have to be good at it too, and that's not the case.....

USMCFLYR

I would say that my profession defines me and I imagine that my desired new profession will not so much define me as just make me happy in my job and life. As you said - I'm in a position where I know the end is coming soon but luckily I can take a part of that old profession with me and transfer those skills to the new one. If the new one never got off the ground then I do have other skills to move in another direction but I know that I would not be as happy in the career. This is one thing that I agree with a lot of people on - having a backup plan - a second or third interest that can be made into a career.

USMCFLYR

TonyMontana

I think its a career that will only grow in demand. We have to use imaging every day all day long in order to diagnose illness and injuries. I'm sure you could handle the math. If you're feeling uneasy, just take a refresher course.

And they make $$$.

TonyMontana

We finally agree!

Having a back-up plan is what i've been preaching here since the beginning, and people throw rocks at me for it. Really, it's just good commom sense. Wonder why we ever got crossed up in the first place?

Oh, well, onward and upward.

Learflyer

Thanks, might look into it. It's funny that as the rest of the industry's in this country are in Peril, the medical centers (at least in my town) just keep a' growin'.

TonyMontana

You're right-it's BOOMING! People will always get sick, or injured-just a fact of life, and as our population grows and ages-well, you get the picture. In my practice now, i'm booked on appointments for the next 2 months. Not half bad for an ole' SAAB Capt.

Rnav

A job or profession doesn't define a person in my opinion unless someone lets it. More important in defining a person is probably their personal relationships. Your upbringing and relationships make you who you are. In my opinion, anyone defined solely by their job needs to get a life. Lets be realistic, jobs come and go. Alot of times by choice and sometimes not. When your on your deathbed it isn't going to be the CEO of the airline you worked at who's paying homage to you, its going to be your friends and family.

And I applaud you TM for offering to help others with advice for those interested. People will always need medical treatment, they may not need to go on vacation in Hawaii but they sure will need to get treatment when they're in pain.

N5139

My job doesn't define me, but being a professional and an optimist does. If I had to hang up my current job, I would pursue another field with the intent to be as professional and HAPPY as possible. The minute I can't look positively on my professional situation is the minute I walk away, simple as that. Discontent and misery takes an intangible toll on one's life and social relationships. I've found that the happier I am with my job, the better I treat myself and others.


I've entertained the thought of enduring a post-bac and going through a physician's assistant program, but the coursework does not interest me (which I'm assuming is a huge red flag). I'd love to "help people," but I feel that there are a million ways of doing so, with medicine certainly being one way, but not the only way. Every facet of aviation and law enforcement has kept me glued, so I'll stick with that for now.