What if money were no object?
10-06-2012 | 07:34 AM
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Yes
If all you care about is flying planes then by all means pursue it. Life is very competitive. Too many people are willing to throw away everything else in the pursuit of aviation. It is the primary reason that it pays so little yet demands so much.
I agree you have to boil down everything until you discover what it is that you value the most in life and then go after that. As such it is my belief that most people really do not want to be stuck in the boredom tub at 3 AM on a transcon redeye. They think it will be a fun job that pays an upper middle class wage and never stop to consider what the job really means.
All wretch and no vomit. I love it !
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I agree you have to boil down everything until you discover what it is that you value the most in life and then go after that. As such it is my belief that most people really do not want to be stuck in the boredom tub at 3 AM on a transcon redeye. They think it will be a fun job that pays an upper middle class wage and never stop to consider what the job really means.
All wretch and no vomit. I love it !
Skyhigh
10-06-2012 | 07:45 AM
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We all make early choices which restrict our later choices. Money (except enough to live on) is not a necessary object at first, but then we choose to acquire a family, a house, debt, etc. and then we no longer have the freedom we once had. Money has now become an object. Some young people think "that won't happen to me", but it will.
10-06-2012 | 10:08 AM
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Nice enough in theory but...
"If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors, because no one would clean **** up if they had a million dollars."
I'm not saying I don't have regrets about pursuing this profession. I do. But the whole "do what you like thing and forget the money" works in practice as well as communism did (for most people anyway, there are a lucky few).
"If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors, because no one would clean **** up if they had a million dollars."
I'm not saying I don't have regrets about pursuing this profession. I do. But the whole "do what you like thing and forget the money" works in practice as well as communism did (for most people anyway, there are a lucky few).
10-07-2012 | 06:09 AM
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What Would You Do If You Had A Million Dollars? Sound Clip and Quote - Hark
No body says they want to be a janitor and clean sh!t up.
No body says they want to be a janitor and clean sh!t up.
10-07-2012 | 07:00 AM
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Do what you want
I have always wanted the same thing. To make it to the upper middle class and to have maximum control over where and how I lived. When I started out in aviation that was possible. Not anymore.
Aviation was a means to an end. Today it is more of an end to your means.
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Aviation was a means to an end. Today it is more of an end to your means.
Skyhigh
10-07-2012 | 07:54 AM
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It's the classic psychological argument needs vs. wants.
You need Maslow's hierarchy: Food, shelter, safety, etc...
Yet the wants include a 3000+ sq ft home in a "master planned community" with a highly rated school, and a "nice" car at $700 a month on 72 months, 300 channels of cable TV, an I-pad, etc...
Rarely do you see a member of the middle class that says, you know what I'll just live in an upper lower class neighborhood and drive a hooptie, while being happy making 60K a year, and having 20K a year disposable income. I'll clip coupons and drink cheap wine foregoing the Silver Oak Cabernet. For most, the vast majority of their possessions are not required to function in daily life. It's like the Container Store - it's a store completely comprised of items that are not in any way required to function in everyday life!
People generally spend almost exactly what they make (or more, calling for credit). As a result, there's always additional wants and the only way to achieve those is with additional income. That's the perception at least.
You need Maslow's hierarchy: Food, shelter, safety, etc...
Yet the wants include a 3000+ sq ft home in a "master planned community" with a highly rated school, and a "nice" car at $700 a month on 72 months, 300 channels of cable TV, an I-pad, etc...
Rarely do you see a member of the middle class that says, you know what I'll just live in an upper lower class neighborhood and drive a hooptie, while being happy making 60K a year, and having 20K a year disposable income. I'll clip coupons and drink cheap wine foregoing the Silver Oak Cabernet. For most, the vast majority of their possessions are not required to function in daily life. It's like the Container Store - it's a store completely comprised of items that are not in any way required to function in everyday life!
People generally spend almost exactly what they make (or more, calling for credit). As a result, there's always additional wants and the only way to achieve those is with additional income. That's the perception at least.
10-07-2012 | 08:09 AM
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It's the classic psychological argument needs vs. wants.
You need Maslow's hierarchy: Food, shelter, safety, etc...
Yet the wants include a 3000+ sq ft home in a "master planned community" with a highly rated school, and a "nice" car at $700 a month on 72 months, 300 channels of cable TV, an I-pad, etc...
Rarely do you see a member of the middle class that says, you know what I'll just live in an upper lower class neighborhood and drive a hooptie, while being happy making 60K a year, and having 20K a year disposable income. I'll clip coupons and drink cheap wine foregoing the Silver Oak Cabernet. For most, the vast majority of their possessions are not required to function in daily life. It's like the Container Store - it's a store completely comprised of items that are not in any way required to function in everyday life!
People generally spend almost exactly what they make (or more, calling for credit). As a result, there's always additional wants and the only way to achieve those is with additional income. That's the perception at least.
You need Maslow's hierarchy: Food, shelter, safety, etc...
Yet the wants include a 3000+ sq ft home in a "master planned community" with a highly rated school, and a "nice" car at $700 a month on 72 months, 300 channels of cable TV, an I-pad, etc...
Rarely do you see a member of the middle class that says, you know what I'll just live in an upper lower class neighborhood and drive a hooptie, while being happy making 60K a year, and having 20K a year disposable income. I'll clip coupons and drink cheap wine foregoing the Silver Oak Cabernet. For most, the vast majority of their possessions are not required to function in daily life. It's like the Container Store - it's a store completely comprised of items that are not in any way required to function in everyday life!
People generally spend almost exactly what they make (or more, calling for credit). As a result, there's always additional wants and the only way to achieve those is with additional income. That's the perception at least.
It is a common strategy to reduce the accumulation of wealth into a desire for shallow materialistic gain however wealth also means more choices, control and opportunities. Not everyone blows their surplus income on Costco junk. Those who come up from the lower class take advantage of every dollar. The result can be a more rewarding life.
People usually get about 95% of what they want. If all you want is a flight deck and studio apartment then you will not be disappointed.
Want more get more.
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10-07-2012 | 09:14 AM
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