Yea.....Go to a state school with a big football/basketball program. Talk to the hot college girls, make friends outside aviation, marry a blonde girl that is in law/medical/nursing school. etc etc.

If this website was around when I was making my decision I would have near 75k less debt. I saw the part about your grandfather, and that is all well and good, but is it worth an extra 100k for you to say that "Riddle is a part of your life"? They stopped being a part of my life the second I finished there and stopped giving them money. Every airline that I have interviewed at were more impressed that I worked at Capeair than that I went to Riddle.

I have roughly 100k in loans left to payoff (way less than you'll have after 6 years at Riddle). My airline pilot salary thus far has not come close to being able to pay anything more than the interest on them.

Edit: I forgot to mention that you DO NOT GET the "4 year college experience" at Riddle. I had to travel every weekend over to UF/FSU/USF/UCF to get anything close. Spring break and the cheerleading national championships are fun though!(which you won't get in Prescott anyway)

 

Who thinks you are "nuts for liking corporate"?....just not sure why you feel the need to be on a "major" web board bashing the majors.
I am happy you have had a good career but when I came out of the military no one I knew was applying at EAL because it was clearly a dead end road as early as the mid 80s....I have flown with a lot of FO's who flew good corporate gigs while furloughed, and all are very happy to be back....to each his own I guess.

 

**** I'm not bragging. I'm stating a fact. Sure I only make $125K a year now, but I'll upgrade again when the age 65er's leave. Actually, I can hold captain now, but not in my base.

 

Congratulations - everyone on this board is very impressed with how rich you are and how close you are to upgrade.

 

Oooops I guess I hit a soft spot, I am sorry...not really !
I will pass on the offer though.

You might want to cut back on the arrogance...

 

I realize this is a pax thread but you will have an advantage if you go to an aviation university like ERAU if you want to work for FDX or a few others....FDX now has hired a company to do the hiring and recently made a presentation on the new hiring process...you get a bunch more points towards getting the interview if you attended an aviation school...I know 2 friends who have similar backgrounds and the one from ERAU is in MD11 school and the ohter has heard nothing yet!!...I understand this company is being looked at by other airlines to do their hiring process as well...anyway that's it!..later

 

Just because someone has experienced the complete opposite as you career wise, is no reason to lash out. You've certainly been dealt a short stick, but your experience is not everyone else's. Many have had very good careers in this industry. My earnings have been no where near as low as yours. I'm not bragging. I'm simply posting a different experience then yours.

You're welcome to share your experience. Heck, it's encouraged.(But keep it clean please. ) But so are other users of this forum. We encourage diversity and shared experiences from all.

 

My posts are always clean - just a little appropriate sarcasm.

 

It was not my intent to imply otherwise. I chose poor words. My apologies.

 

No worries!