sulkair

I completely agree with Johnso29! Good post.

bugy

Hey

Thank you very much for your replies.

Johnso29, yes I see what you mean.

To share my feelings, it's a really frustrating situation.

As I am better, I feel to come back, plus I have a bond contract

But that's true, due to all the stress before, I am bit afraid to "fall down" again...

I was thinking, to come back to finish my contract, or just fly a few years (2 or 3) and come back.

Here im unemployed, and over there i could work.

But for sure, I have to control myself. I was thinking about aging etc and I completely agree.

In the same time I was thinking that there is a another reason that I was so tensed, maybe because I was suddenly far away from my country (it was my first experience)... I don't know yet.

In the eventuality I fly again, I have to make sure I feel better. The only thing, is how can I be sure... I need to live it again to know.

The problem is I just lost the passion I had. I think I may like the job, but I don't see it as I used to see before. So my motivation now, would be only for having an activity, and saving money, and later on, make another project maybe.


For the moment I take time for myself. I feel better but I still feel a bit weak.

I am the kind of person, who thought I did not have any limits... and now I discover myself... it's quite a schock.

Thanks a lot for your support, I really appreciate.

Da40Pilot

Everyone at some point loses the "passion" they once had for the job. But it's like that with everything. It's funny how we as human beings are never satisfied. I work in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, I get to meet celebrities all the time and I've pretty much seen it all. The industry everyone dreams to be in, aspiring to be famous, or be near famous people etc....but after being here for 10 years....I hate absolutely everything about it, the people, the backstabbing, how fake people are...etc....and I keep wanting to leave that and focus on aviation....and I come to realize so many things of what people are saying is exactly what I feel about my current career.....which has nothing to do with aviation.

I think aviation is what you make of it......at the end of the day, whether your sit on the right or the left seat......every flight is brand new, no two flights are ever the same, and you're doing something that no matter how underpaid or under appreciated you may feel, you accomplished, on your own, through hard work, passion and dedication. That says something about yourself.

johnso29

Great post. I agree whole heartedly. Thanks for sharing an outsider's perspective.

usapilot

you can teach as well or do other things... what about having a girlfriend? and take care of her instead to take care of your little ego instead?

you lost passion,? we all lose passion one day.
I lost passion too, but I would be happy to take your job.
this is life my friend, suck it up deep in your goat and feel the pain now. life with no pain or gratitude would be boring.

you have given all for your aviation career and didn't get back what you wanted... so what do you want now? happiness, nice cars, lot of money?

we all want everything and that s the problem in our life, we are never happy we what we have.
now maybe you realize that aviation will not bring you happiness and it would be time to see how you can make people happy instead to think only about you.

take a break from aviation, do other things and don't think this world are expecting something from you. stop to expect things in return.

bugy

Hey Usapilot,

At first i was thinking if your message was sarcastic or not...but even if it was, actually , you are quite right..or I would say, I do agree with you.

To reply:

if you would be happy to take my job, I would be happy to give you. Indeed if I can make someone happy, yes, I'd happy too then. Unfortunately, what a pity we can not even "sell" our licence as taxi driver can do ! (at least in Europe, I don't know about usa...)

All I want now, it's jut hapiness and not giving my soul for just a job at the end. That's all. Of course enough money to live on my own...that's obvious.
I am not a materialist person at all as I met in many cockpit.

And yes, I do agree that we are never so satisfied...but anyway, I don't see it as a wrong thing. After all, we can be rich by our culture and skills instead of money.

In my case, it's not about satisfaction mostly, I just never expected to have a depress and not standing the lifestyle. After all it was my passion so I never thought (not even a single second ) the "secondaries effect".
And as all of us know, let's say that the forum are full of negativity, so I never read darkside of the job in the forums.
Now I feel kind of relieved that I am not the only one.

and yes, exactly, actually I am thinking about a career in a social field to help others (at my little level as I don't expect much from life), but I just want to be a bit more useful.
Initially we de think more about ourselves, that's completely true.
But I would say it's not really our fault. We are slave of our passion or any passion.

I even thought about environment as I am sensitive about that.

Burning tons of fuel, just to bring people (for hobbies, or holidays or business), was quite unjustified. But eh... we can not even change that but at least for the moment i don't participate in it.

Yes, now I really don't expect much. I always take a step back to anything new.

About the girlfriend, yes I really would like to have one and still looking for her...

I have found this article about a pilot quitting after environment concerns, I really admire him.

A former airline pilot speaks out | Aviation Justice

Thanks for your message.

USMCFLYR

"and reduce their impact on the Earth, and are currently in the midst of a remarkable global bicycle touring adventure"

I enjoyed looking at the beautiful pictures of this person sitting peacefully and enjoying the environment - - and then noticed that I didn't see a whole lot of unprocessed equipment with him. No wheels made out of rock or wood carved from the sharpened bone of a Moose he killed with his sling. No - instead I see a PILE FULL of products made from oil and oil by products, or equipment made with the use of oil/fossil fuels, etc....

I'm glad that he quit his job and is working on bettering the environment. We need people like that. I just wonder how much harder his job would be if he wasn't able to use any products or tools that enlarged his carbon-footprint.

Rnav

I think the point is he's reduced his carbon footprint a lot more than many of us. He's riding a bike to travel and he's not using as much oil as he would if he was in a car. Besides riding a bike cross a country is pretty darn hard if you ask me, so I don't think he's worried about how much "harder" it should feel for him. Good for him.

USMCFLYR

He should because how much harder would it be for him to ride that bike (made possible by oil), without wheels (made possible by oil), and of course keep safe and warm with all of his protective gear/clothing (made possible by oil) - and delivered to his place of purchase by shipping (either air, land or sea).
Yep - good for him, but not quite holier-than-thou look at what I am doing to save the planet.

SkyHigh

It is one thing to be bored at work, it happens. In addition is common to loose passion for a once exciting career. The hardship comes when you realize that most careers become boring and loose the fun but still pay a living wage, provide a lifestyle that accommodates friends and family, and does not require the cost of a house to get trained and educated.

Work as an accountant sux but you get to have a life too.

Skyhigh