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I just find it funny how you lurk here and tell everyone to quit aviation. Many of my friends went into the construction business and have been out of work for years now. One in particular was making $92K a year at 19 years old doing land surveying with a union contracted job. That dried up quick, he's now welding making $12 hr at 26 years old. Another friend did similar construction work making $80k a year, he's been on unemployment for nearly 2 years. My cousin is an out of work electrician, I could keep going on...
They also had commutes that were sometimes over 100 miles each way, and had to be at the job sights sometimes as early as 4 AM. But they were home every night, to change clothes.
Aviation is not the only business in the world that has its ups and down's.
And you never answered my question, what is your goal here on this forum?
FLowpayFO,Originally Posted by FLowpayFO
Skyhigh, do you blame Canada too? I just find it funny how you lurk here and tell everyone to quit aviation. Many of my friends went into the construction business and have been out of work for years now. One in particular was making $92K a year at 19 years old doing land surveying with a union contracted job. That dried up quick, he's now welding making $12 hr at 26 years old. Another friend did similar construction work making $80k a year, he's been on unemployment for nearly 2 years. My cousin is an out of work electrician, I could keep going on...
They also had commutes that were sometimes over 100 miles each way, and had to be at the job sights sometimes as early as 4 AM. But they were home every night, to change clothes.
Aviation is not the only business in the world that has its ups and down's.
And you never answered my question, what is your goal here on this forum?
The difference is that your friends in construction have experienced a once in a lifetime economical downturn. Construction has been hit especially hard, however it will come back. Aviation does cycle however pilot wages and working conditions have been ratcheting downwards since the late 1970's.
Aviation has seen its heyday as a profession and now the only way pilots can differentiate themselves in the market is to work for less. When the economy comes back your friends will be back to work again and for far more than what they could have as a pilot.
Skyhigh
I think not. What do I support? Easy - you not insulting an entire professional group. I am now and always have been right smack dab in the middle. If you want to get into the professional aviation business then do your due research and KNOW what you are getting into - the goods and bads. You forget the goods, or don't want to recognize any or why you say that you might get back into the business someday - and only espouse the negatives. You question MY balance? That's rich!
Some folks just don't like hearing the truth no matter how relevant it is. Skybox has a "one-sided" opinion regarding this field and even though he has some wonderful points, he has no balance. As I have said before, if you all negative on Aviation then you have no balance. Politics should work as well. Plus and minus equal balance. Think about it fellas!
