bobbysamd
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Flying full time v. having a "real" job
Just like Timebuilder, I was in broadcasting before I turned to aviation full time. I had been flying for five years before I decided to change careers. It took me nearly a year to get my first job. I was flying all the while. I had always associated flying with fun away from "work," and I remember that after I got going full-time with my students I couldn't believe that I was "working." For most of my years in aviation I never really felt that I was "working" when I was flying. The on-the-ground politics and related BS, though, put that into perspective quickly.
I suppose that when it comes right down to it, flying is just like any other job. It helps tremendously if you enjoy the actual work and can put aside the collateral mickey mouse.
Just like Timebuilder, I was in broadcasting before I turned to aviation full time. I had been flying for five years before I decided to change careers. It took me nearly a year to get my first job. I was flying all the while. I had always associated flying with fun away from "work," and I remember that after I got going full-time with my students I couldn't believe that I was "working." For most of my years in aviation I never really felt that I was "working" when I was flying. The on-the-ground politics and related BS, though, put that into perspective quickly.
I suppose that when it comes right down to it, flying is just like any other job. It helps tremendously if you enjoy the actual work and can put aside the collateral mickey mouse.
