What's everyones backup career ?

[800Dog]

I plan on marrying the General's rich wife soon after she dumps him! Should happen very soon. Will post some pics of our wedding. Plan to just kick it on what used to be his boat!

 

[TWA]

Chippendale's.

Seriously... I'm that hot. Chicks dig scars, and airline glory lives forever.

I'm thinking of using some of my uniforms in my costume. I have 5 different color combinations... maybe mix and match a little. The Flexjet blue compliments my eyes...

You sir, just lost your man card.

 

[Lear70]

You sir, just lost your man card.

ROFLMAO!

I was wondering how long it would take someone to bite... NO pun intended, whatsoever!

 

[Lear70]

Guys...I see some pretty funny responses here, but I was actually looking for serious answers besides Porn Star and Rodeo Clown, etc.

Seriously, what are your plans?

I know you're serious, and there's no good answer. Seriously.

Some people always planned to fall back into Real Estate - well, that obviously isn't going to work for about 2 or 3 years.

Some people were thinking about regionals... along with 1,000+ people already on the street and another 1,000 likely after the summer when furloughs start to sound good to the Legacies (especially those who have merged and need to lean out capacity).

Some people have been talking overseas flying. The IBEX CRJ contract just came up to 10 consecutive days off per month on their commuting contract and $8,000 per month tax-free if you stay out or buy an off-shore PRIMARY residence and live there.

India, Asia, Europe, even some parts of the sand box, all are looking for pilots in a serious way and will continue to do so and could probably employ every aviator here who gets laid off.

Problem is, su esposa /esposo... will they be able to hack it with kids going to foreign country because 10 days off isn't enough when commuting takes a day or two each way; you'd have to bring your family or keep them somewhere close.

So, you have three choices:

1. You collect unemployment, food stamps if you can qualify, and both you and the wife work $12-$15 an hour jobs or one does some serious eBay sales. Not hard to set up, and there's always a niche, but it's long days at your computer for $200 or so a day (why do you think I'm on here when I'm not flying or out with the crew or home with the fam?)

2. You find some niche job that's missing in your area. I've stumbled across 3 or 4 with my tinkering in cars, boats, and eBay stuff. You can find it if you look hard enough.

3. You can leave the country and go ex-pat. Hard to make it back after that - a lot of people never do, some because they just don't want to take the pay cut, some because they truly love the international flying once they get hooked and don't want to come back to a domestic schedule that may be long-term or permanent.

Them's the choices. Pick one.

Now... if you were looking for specific options under #2, you can't steal my ideas, but I have a few I wasn't planning on using because they either bore me or I don't have the patience for them.

 

[Dude]

If it gets really bad I'll open up my own Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. Free cholesterol, baby. Joe, you get free dogs and kraut.

 

[EMBpilot]

If there is a country in the World where one can survive without a dream job and with 100K of debt plus the mortgage .. the good old USA is it!

Guys, it takes 2 hours and $130 to start LLC.
Just need to put your brains to work, that's all. Make millions and feel good about yourself!

 

[jmreii]

Question is just what it says...yes, I know we are Pilots forever and we can't leave the blue yonder, the friendly skies, etc etc blah blah. For some the sky is the limit, for us the sky is home, etc etc ad nauseum.

Now, back to reality, paying the rent and light bill dictate otherwise, and reality sets in. Only so many ex-ATA/Spriit/EOS/Aloha/Frontier etc pilots (read: all airline equipment) can go to FlexJets or SWA.

FedEx and UPS ain't hiring.

What is everyones back-up plan? Is it temporary/between airline jobs or will it be permanent?

Discuss....this is arguably the WORST era of commerical aviation job/career prospects and security in history.

my back up career and not job is in another industry altogether with my degree in business management and the skills from my a&p. I was told by friends that were airline pilots back when the skys were ruled by pan am, twa, and eastern to always have a back-up plan in case this industry does not work out.
these friends would laugh if a pilot went back to a flight instructing job after being furloughed from an airline.
I pitty the fool that does not have a plan that is workable in case plan a does not work out.

 

[spitfire1500]

Just took a few continuing ed classes to get my Funeral Directors license current.....so no one better be sleeping on the job......ahhhh the sweet smell of Formaldehyde!!!

 

[JoeMerchant]

If it gets really bad I'll open up my own Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. Free cholesterol, baby. Joe, you get free dogs and kraut.

YEAH BABY!!!

 

[IXLR8]

I am going to aplly at McDonalds, but only if I get to work the drive-thru and wear the headset!!!

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

Become a lawyer specializing in foreclosures and bankruptcies. There should be plenty of business for a while and then you can go back to ambulance chasing...

 

[say again]

I am going to aplly at McDonalds, but only if I get to work the drive-thru and wear the headset!!!

Yeah booy!! I worked at the mighty McD's when I was 16, and was probably one of the most fun jobs I've had. I'm thinking about picking up some part time, contract work at all the local Mics, heck maybe even make it a full time career.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

I am going to aplly at McDonalds, but only if I get to work the drive-thru and wear the headset!!!

David Letterman beat you to it.

Here's a funny video where he puts on the headset and speaks rudely to unsuspecting drive-thru customers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtPGdOs7zOM

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[Ticker]

Two words...


Daddy Daycare. or is that three?

Thank God my wife has a very good career. We have shed every possible expense.

 

[rhino3040]

I got an idea, become a porn star and bang fat chicks!