Life Before the Regionals
01-02-2007, 07:15 AM
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Life Before the Regionals
From time to time I meet a lot of guys who used to do other jobs before the Airlines and even still do these things on a part time basis. I always planned on being a Pilot but didn't major in Aviation. Besides the Airline you guys ever meet anyone or maybe you yourself maintain another professional career outside of Flying?
Quite frankly I don't know how some of these people find the time but I find it pretty admirable. I met a Comair Captain who was a lawyer and another one who was a Nurse.
Quite frankly I don't know how some of these people find the time but I find it pretty admirable. I met a Comair Captain who was a lawyer and another one who was a Nurse.
01-02-2007, 07:37 AM
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Military reserves. No schedule conflicts, the airlines just give you the time off that you need. If you can get a flying slot in the air national guard, that would really enhance your airline career....
If you have the talent, you could be a writer (I may try to find out if I have the talent one of these days).
I know a guy who lays tile...he does high-end stuff, and people trust him to be in their home cuz he's a pilot.
At some airlines, you can pick up extra flying, sometimes for 1.5 or even double time.
If you have the talent, you could be a writer (I may try to find out if I have the talent one of these days).
I know a guy who lays tile...he does high-end stuff, and people trust him to be in their home cuz he's a pilot.
At some airlines, you can pick up extra flying, sometimes for 1.5 or even double time.
01-02-2007, 07:44 AM
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VW Bus Driver
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On some weekends, I play guitar in a little rock band. It makes a few extra dollars, but mostly for fun.
Before aviation, I was a Laboratory Technician at a large gold mining company. I would fire assay the gold bullion samples for purity and other lab tests. It paid much better than my current flying gig, but I had to look at the same four walls every day.
Before aviation, I was a Laboratory Technician at a large gold mining company. I would fire assay the gold bullion samples for purity and other lab tests. It paid much better than my current flying gig, but I had to look at the same four walls every day.
01-02-2007, 07:45 AM
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Always been flying for me, although I have almost always had a part time gig, wether at the mall or some other stupid job, its very embaressing when I see people I went to HS with and I am working at the mall, I almost want to scream that I am an airline pilot so they don't think I have failed at life, but then agian they probably would'nt believe me, after all "Don't Airline Pilots make a lot of money" Happy New Year guys, lets all stay focused, I feel we are in for a change, a good one at that !
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