Av8trxx
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As a new hire pilot you will be lucky to do that in this day & age.bernie19 said:I'm not looking to to be a millionare I just want to be able to pay the bills. I'd be extremely happy if I could have a career flying and not be in bankruptcy court.
Take the advice about getting your ratings first and then make career decisions. Do not quit your day job & jump into the deep end of flying without getting your feet wet first!!! You just may drown...in bills if you don't starve to death first!
A friend of mine was a sucessful business owner who left her job, sold her $800K house and went to a regional as a midlife career changer. Three years later she left and went into day trading to 'earn a good living again'. Living the dream is often not quite the same as living in the reality of the daily grind, especially at the pay you get. There is no doubt some aspects of this job are really great but do not get starry eyed over the career type ads you see the magazines. They can't illustrate the kind of sacrifices personally & financially you will have to make and endure for years to get to a descent paying position these days. That is if you can. Life at a regional will be the new reality for many post 9/11. Consider that possibility too. Good Luck