adam_jorgensen
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- Oct 13, 2002
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Hi guys. Been a while since I posted here. Some might remember my posts of asking all those questions regarding things like degree and life style of a pilot. Over the last year or so, I have gone over lots and have come to a final decision that I hope I do not regret.
The flying industry is not for me. I have decided that I would not enjoy the life style for a couple of reasons and feel free to disagree with me.
One I don't like being away from home a lot and having to work odd hours. Now I know this can happen in just about any job you have (even for what I want to get into) but it just seems because this industry is 24/7/365, I just don't have that commitment.
Two, weather delays bother me enough right now even when I'm at home let alone being stuck at some FBO or airport wondering if your going up or not. Its just something I can't put up with. Everytime I get a weather delay here, I don't go flying for like a month after that. It seems that the weather would always crap out on the day I would go up. If you want to know what the weather will be like in 2 weeks, just look at my flight schedual and I'm sure it will be bad.
Three, the industry just seems to unstable/negative. Things don't look or seem like they will pick up. You have guys (I have talked to a few) that are flying say an A320 that are being downgraded to an RJ at a pay cut as well. Obviously because I'm more concerned with the money then the flying, that is the first sign I should not be getting into this.
Four, I just don't have the commitment and never really did. Its too much work/money to build up all those hours and I am going at an incredibly slow time building rate (30 hrs a year)
Five, regarding the whole degree thing, it seems silly to go for a degree for just a backup or helping you get a job that has nothing to do with that degree. I figure, I might as well use that degree I'm getting. Might as well do something while I'm doing nothing.
So there you have it. I have found another interest anyways that I'm more committed to. I have always had a keen passion for the weather and decided to pursue that (eventually getting a masters in meteorology) that's enough work as it is and is expensive enough. Its one career or the other you have to focus on. You can only succeed in one. This decision has been a battle for years and I think I finally feel at peace with my future career. I will still fly and still intend to finish my commercials but it will be personal enjoyment only. Maybe that will make me enjoy it more knowing I don't have to treat it so seriously. I don't want to care only about making money for a career, but I do not come from a rich family and had to live with the frustrations of not having money so it is something I do not want when I'm older. I want to be well off at least. It just seems like if your not flying the heavy metal, your pay is crap. Anyways, advice or comments is welcome to this decision.
The flying industry is not for me. I have decided that I would not enjoy the life style for a couple of reasons and feel free to disagree with me.
One I don't like being away from home a lot and having to work odd hours. Now I know this can happen in just about any job you have (even for what I want to get into) but it just seems because this industry is 24/7/365, I just don't have that commitment.
Two, weather delays bother me enough right now even when I'm at home let alone being stuck at some FBO or airport wondering if your going up or not. Its just something I can't put up with. Everytime I get a weather delay here, I don't go flying for like a month after that. It seems that the weather would always crap out on the day I would go up. If you want to know what the weather will be like in 2 weeks, just look at my flight schedual and I'm sure it will be bad.
Three, the industry just seems to unstable/negative. Things don't look or seem like they will pick up. You have guys (I have talked to a few) that are flying say an A320 that are being downgraded to an RJ at a pay cut as well. Obviously because I'm more concerned with the money then the flying, that is the first sign I should not be getting into this.
Four, I just don't have the commitment and never really did. Its too much work/money to build up all those hours and I am going at an incredibly slow time building rate (30 hrs a year)
Five, regarding the whole degree thing, it seems silly to go for a degree for just a backup or helping you get a job that has nothing to do with that degree. I figure, I might as well use that degree I'm getting. Might as well do something while I'm doing nothing.
So there you have it. I have found another interest anyways that I'm more committed to. I have always had a keen passion for the weather and decided to pursue that (eventually getting a masters in meteorology) that's enough work as it is and is expensive enough. Its one career or the other you have to focus on. You can only succeed in one. This decision has been a battle for years and I think I finally feel at peace with my future career. I will still fly and still intend to finish my commercials but it will be personal enjoyment only. Maybe that will make me enjoy it more knowing I don't have to treat it so seriously. I don't want to care only about making money for a career, but I do not come from a rich family and had to live with the frustrations of not having money so it is something I do not want when I'm older. I want to be well off at least. It just seems like if your not flying the heavy metal, your pay is crap. Anyways, advice or comments is welcome to this decision.