Staying at a regional
06-19-2006 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Brav989
Not sure about your background skyhigh..but why could you not still attempt to get a job with a major carrier? Or did you just decide to throw in the towel? I am curious.. 
Mostly I had to throw in the towel. The only company that I am really interested in working for is Alaska Airlines and I don't meet their minimums anymore since I haven't been flying much in the last two years. The efforts required are huge and odds of success are just to slim. I have to salvage what is left of my life.
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06-19-2006 | 05:13 AM
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From: Corporate Pilot
Salvage
Originally Posted by C175
I guess there comes a time when we all have to make that decision: salvage whatever is left or continue on in this miserable nightmare we call aviation.
Sooner would be better than later.
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06-19-2006 | 07:02 AM
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From: ERJ FO
Originally Posted by SkyHigh
What do they do for a living?
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06-19-2006 | 07:08 AM
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From: Corporate Pilot
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Originally Posted by Brav989
Well why not try another airline? Horizon although regional, seems to pay pretty well. Curious why Alaska is your all or nothing airline?
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06-19-2006 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SharkyBN584
I have several friends that work airport operations/safety. It's a pseudo-government job since it's usually for an airport authority so the benefits and schedule are nice and the pay isn't too bad once you get your time in there. I also have friends that are in airport consulting which is a LOT more lucrative, but the work is a lot more demanding. I have a friend whose an airport manager for a Class C airport and he makes more than most major airline pilots and they all did it with aviation degrees. I personally would try to use the airport planning/design portion of my degree if I couldn't fly anymore...
A guy I know a guy who changes the lightbulbs at an airport and earns 85K. To me even though these jobs are associated with aviation they really are not in the same insustry. An airport manager could also manage a factory or Dairy Queen. A maintenence tech could work at a dam or for the highway department. Just because a persons place of work is at the airport I don't think puts them in aviation.
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