I'd be more likely to do this... it's less painful

Not a student pilot. Not even pursuing a flying career anymore. I work for a large communications company in SE Florida. Doing quite well thank you!


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I often have this conversation with kids that see me in my uniform while I'm going home, I always tell them to get a real job and fly for fun. AVOID airlines! Once I tell them what this job is really about, they agree with me.

Was just curious, sounded nearly impossible...

I would not recommend it because it is not a lifestyle which many could withstand for long. Most folks, as I have seen, seek pathways to making easy loads of cash, or ways of banging as many chicks as they can. It takes someone who loves aircraft and the sacrifices of travel to cherish a career of this ilk. Which is all right, because to each his own. My love of airplanes and flying, to expand my knowledge of how the world works is what has empowered me to stick to the course of flying for a living, and without that love, I would not have been able to overcome the struggles of it...or the struggles to come. Those who are in this game so that they will become rich, will quickly exit this game. That said, I do endeavor to help out any folks that want to become pilots by proffering them truthful and honest advice about how such a career as this one could be fitting for them. We only have one life, and I and others here have chosen to tread down this path. Who am I to dissuade someone from treading it as well if that is how he/she choose to walk it so?

I've said it before OnCenterline, you seem to be spot on with the trends and what's in people's minds within this career in my opinion. I fully am aware of my "gamble" but I just wanna fly period. I think about it at least a couple times a day and was in airplanes since I was 6 months old. I have a college degree, several lucrative job offers and none appeal to me because I want to be the guy FLYING THE PLANE. (I got an offer from Boeing)

Take the Boeing job and work on flying on the side, down the road you can change paths

No kidding, Boeing is a great company to work for, benefits, job rotation, education growth, etc. I'm sure most of the places boeing would be at you'd be able to find a place to fly too.

Akselddriver, haha we have been on here quite a bit lately. You should know better by now your statement just can't convince me

JamesNoBrakes, see my quoted response above.. You know the same goes for you by now