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Old 10-01-2013 | 01:35 PM
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You can always walk away.
Political Science degrees don't get you very far and I can't afford to go back to school. I'm stuck here just being bitter and lamenting how ****ty life is.
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Old 10-01-2013 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bzzt
Wasn't a flight school that tricked me it was my own stupidity. Never even thought about flying my whole life but after college I was looking for an easy career. I looked at only mainline details because I'm an idiot and by the time I found out about the regionals I was trapped.
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Political Science degrees don't get you very far and I can't afford to go back to school. I'm stuck here just being bitter and lamenting how ****ty life is.
A lot about "life" has to do with the choices one makes. Not all mind you, but a lot. This relates to your choice of spouse, career, etc. Whether you researched your decision prior to making a choice, is on you. It appears at age 30, you are realizing this. I hope so, because if you realized this at age 25, and didn't go do something different, well, like I said, that's on you. Good Luck
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Old 10-01-2013 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by satpak77
A lot about "life" has to do with the choices one makes. Not all mind you, but a lot. This relates to your choice of spouse, career, etc. Whether you researched your decision prior to making a choice, is on you. It appears at age 30, you are realizing this. I hope so, because if you realized this at age 25, and didn't go do something different, well, like I said, that's on you. Good Luck
I appreciate your well wishes but no amount of luck will change this career. 15-20 years at a garbage regional then 15 at a mainline flying bad trips but making a little more money. Just the way it is now, 300 pilots a year certainly isn't going to change that.
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Old 10-01-2013 | 02:52 PM
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Political Science degrees don't get you very far and I can't afford to go back to school. I'm stuck here just being bitter and lamenting how ****ty life is.
Join the military. Get some heavy time. Guard and reserve units all over the US are looking for guys.
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Old 10-01-2013 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Elcid93
Join the military. Get some heavy time. Guard and reserve units all over the US are looking for guys.
I think 30 is too old to join the guard
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Old 10-01-2013 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Bzzt
I think 30 is too old to join the guard
There is a waiver process. We had a 35ish guy go through pilot training here recently. Never hurts to ask. If the unit really likes you, they will make it happen.
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Old 10-01-2013 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bzzt
I appreciate your well wishes but no amount of luck will change this career. 15-20 years at a garbage regional then 15 at a mainline flying bad trips but making a little more money. Just the way it is now, 300 pilots a year certainly isn't going to change that.
Someone needs to tell you.... with your attitude, you're going to be miserable no matter where you go or what you do. I sincerely hope you figure it out.

Best wishes.
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Old 10-01-2013 | 04:29 PM
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So..what about all those United furlough recalls that are bypassing? What the heck are they doing that's so much better than going back to UAL, if indeed that job is the end-all-be-all that some of us make it to be?

This career has certainly handed me some lessons along the way, and one of them is to chalk up the experience to the big adventure I call "Life."
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Old 10-01-2013 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by V1rotateV2
So..what about all those United furlough recalls that are bypassing? What the heck are they doing that's so much better than going back to UAL, if indeed that job is the end-all-be-all that some of us make it to be?

This career has certainly handed me some lessons along the way, and one of them is to chalk up the experience to the big adventure I call "Life."
I work with 3 of them that have made no mention of accepting the recall. Not privy to all of the details, but they seem happy where they are for now
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Old 10-01-2013 | 04:55 PM
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Let's see... 2014 AA to hire 1500 over 5 years. Come 2018 AA to furlough 2500 in the first quarter!
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