It would be smart to consider your flying a well paying part time gig. Find something else in another industry, and treat all that money as fun/rainy day money only. I do computer stuff while waiting for the next "boss wants to go" call. I was up-front with the folks at my other job that I might have to drop what I was doing if I got called. This is much easier when you have a little seniority.

Z

www.westathome.com

Basically what you do is take orders from home for as seen on TV products. It is minimum wage but you can earn up to 10 an hour if you take a lot of calls.

You need to have a high speed internet connection, computer, and landline phone that is basic (no caller ID, call waiting, 3 way calling, etc..).

You go through CBT training. I took 3 days to complete spending about 3 hours at a time.

Once you finish the CBT's you log on and take calls. You log onto work on the "west at home application" software and your phone is made available for calls.
When you have a phone call coming to you the screen says "incoming call" and the script for the product they are calling about comes up on your screen.
You read the script verbatim. You take the credit card info address and such. Once the order is complete you press a button that says next call and you wait for the next one to come in.
Since the phone calls are routed to you you don't need long distance and you are not charged for phone usage when taking calls.

Some people watch movies or TV, I study for the ATP between calls.

The minimum amount of time you have to work is 4 hours a month. Max is 40 a week.

If you want more info on what its like feel free to message me.

fly safe!
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I'd work the night shift at Kinko's. Now that they're part of FedEx, maybe you'd have your foot in the door. But then, maybe you wouldn't.

Nice suggestion.

While agree doing programming and web design would be great while sitting reserve, or even on the road... That would require a lot of training.

Any other side gigs out there that don't require much training? Like the westathome.

once i got into the airlines i found that many pilots have unhealthy eating habits (and figures to match...McDee's 2 meals a day, 4 days a week...supersize me please...) so i got into health and nutrition products. Its networking but it works out great during long sits and layovers. People love to talk to pilots and i utilize that. Also, on the products I haven't been this health since high school and I actually have the energy during the layovers to go do things instead of crashing on the bed and flipping channels before falling alseep.
if you dont want to sell it (which once you get into it, pays better than the flying job) then at least use it for the health and energy it gives you.

www.kristinw.isagenix.com
or
www.drako.isagenix.com
pm if you want more info. i highly recommend it

I day trade. TD*Ameritrade won't let you do it without certain restrictions but Sharebuilder will. Currently building my way up but I'd say I average $100-$150/day. I just pick high fluctuating stocks like XJT. With a lower $$$ amount a nickel means decent movement and usually happens a few times a day. Buy 1.5% low and set a sell at 1.5% high. After over 80 trades I've lost only on one at $6.93.

Of course it has it's gambles. I'm young, unmarried, no kids, so I'm more willing to take the risk. Figured I'd go 110% at it so I'll either come out real well or real bad in the near future. Bought a bunch of google:cool:

Doesn't SEC require $25,000 in a account for daytrading? Don't think many RJ fo's.....or Major fo's like me:( have that.

Day trading does require $25k in equity at all times. TD*ameritrade won't let you do more than 5 day trades before your account is either suspended for a few days or they upgrade it. However sharebuilder I've been placing trades all over the place and never heard a word. Could be because they are buying full lots while you are only buy partials. Perhaps they are "fronting" you to keep it legal.

Steal peanuts and sell them on eBay:p

The real money comes in when you overcharge for shipping!

LOL! It is just too hard trying to find boxes small enough!!