What else would you do?
09-26-2012 | 09:02 PM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,170
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From: Volleyball Player
Excellent question IMO:
Back in the military:
Infantry (special ops, ranger, etc)
Marine/Navy Pilot
Civilian:
Astronaut...um, hell yeah...
Aeronautical Engineer working on commercial airliners, designing wings, engines, etc.
Doctor, the knowledge, authority and decision making fascinate me.
Vulcanologist, I'm really interested in this.
CIA/NSA, etc.
I'm pretty happy with my current job, but I'd like to give all of those a fair shot over many years. Unfortunately there just isn't enough time and your parents were lying when they said "you can do whatever you want". Doing a couple of these is realistic, but I'd like to do all of them, and more. We're trained to think within our "bounds", but I hate being limited.
Back in the military:
Infantry (special ops, ranger, etc)
Marine/Navy Pilot
Civilian:
Astronaut...um, hell yeah...
Aeronautical Engineer working on commercial airliners, designing wings, engines, etc.
Doctor, the knowledge, authority and decision making fascinate me.
Vulcanologist, I'm really interested in this.
CIA/NSA, etc.
I'm pretty happy with my current job, but I'd like to give all of those a fair shot over many years. Unfortunately there just isn't enough time and your parents were lying when they said "you can do whatever you want". Doing a couple of these is realistic, but I'd like to do all of them, and more. We're trained to think within our "bounds", but I hate being limited.
09-27-2012 | 02:17 AM
#13
Bracing for Fallacies
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: In favor of good things, not in favor of bad things
I've been feeling a bit jaded recently. My base is closing and I am faced with some decisions to make. I know base closures is just part of this business, but at my company, we do not have a commuting contract and you are generally expected to live where you are based, so this will require a move. I love flying, I always have and I am sure I always will. However, I have been thinking recently that maybe that maybe the 121 "living the dream" lifestyle may not be for me. Before I was afflicted with the disease known as Aviation, I was in school to be a history teacher. I have always regretted not getting the degree. I am thinking about going back to school to pursue that, and hopefully I would be able to find some kind of flying gig on the side. Anyone else in a similar boat? What else would you do if you weren't a pilot?
