brvopilot
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I have an interview tomorrow with a very stable engineering firm (established 1919) in my hometown that uses airplanes for aerial photography and surveying work. All the flying would be PIC ME (not sure yet if they are turboprop or piston). I would be a full time pilot but also have some duties on non flying days at the office.
I am currently at a regional with unstable/uncertain/questionable growth opportunities (Comair). At the very best my upgrade time is probably 4-5 years away. The pay at the engineering firm isn't fantastic (around 50k) but would be a pay raise (not pay cut) and the benefits are a lot better.
My question is:
Would this completely kill my chances of every flying for a major (probably) or for a very nice corporate department (fortune 150)?
I would love to be able to stick it out and see where my current job takes me but with a wife and a 2 1/2 year old, I don't know if we can make it another 4+ years at a decreasing FO pay (poverty endurance). I think a part of me always wanted to fly for the majors but now I just want to make a decent pay, have a challenging job and be home for soccer games.
Do you think this would be a wise move for me long term or that it would really narrow what I could do with my career? Or should I just forget the career, get a decent job and be content that I can fly and get paid for it?
I am currently at a regional with unstable/uncertain/questionable growth opportunities (Comair). At the very best my upgrade time is probably 4-5 years away. The pay at the engineering firm isn't fantastic (around 50k) but would be a pay raise (not pay cut) and the benefits are a lot better.
My question is:
Would this completely kill my chances of every flying for a major (probably) or for a very nice corporate department (fortune 150)?
I would love to be able to stick it out and see where my current job takes me but with a wife and a 2 1/2 year old, I don't know if we can make it another 4+ years at a decreasing FO pay (poverty endurance). I think a part of me always wanted to fly for the majors but now I just want to make a decent pay, have a challenging job and be home for soccer games.
Do you think this would be a wise move for me long term or that it would really narrow what I could do with my career? Or should I just forget the career, get a decent job and be content that I can fly and get paid for it?
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