First Post - Miss my family

[simplemind]

I miss my family when I am flying. It is so good to come home to my newborn son and my wife.

 

[pilots-wife]

I know...

It is hard...we have a 4-year-old, 2-year-old and a 3 month old...I count the days until my husband gets home!

 

[ferlo]

Well it's just a cost you have to accept for high pay, respect, stability...uh, nevermind.

 

[pilots-wife]

No kidding

My husband could probably make more money working at Home Depot and we would have a better QOL...but we know that somewhere out there is that perfect job flying...and that is it...the love of flying! He loves flying...so we will keep counting days until he gets home!

 

[ferlo]

My husband could probably make more money working at Home Depot and we would have a better QOL...but we know that somewhere out there is that perfect job flying...and that is it...the love of flying! He loves flying...so we will keep counting days until he gets home!

Good Luck.

 

[MissKittyKat]

I consider myself blessed and lucky to know some of the folks who use this website. First of all, this was a great section to add here. I've been in aviation off and on for about 12 years.

I have 2 special people in my life now. My son's dad! He was a Continental Captain for many years and believe me, when my son was little, I really missed him when he went to work. But I'm glad he did. He now works for USA Jets, I wish I lived closer to him, so I could just see him more often.

I'm getting married in August! I've been with my finacee about 8 years. He is hard working, and gone quite frequently, but honestly when he is home, since we are in an apartment, waiting for our home, he gets bored to death. Since he is a contractor, Pilot, I just tell him, "hey pick up the phone and get a trip!

He is in Boston, now, fishing on a 3 day layover! I do miss him! I appreciate even more every time he comes home safely!

Fly safe and be safe!

 

[AA717driver]

It just about killed me to be gone on reserve when I got hired at TWA. My daughter is now 17 (she was born when I was in newhire class).

During the early years, I noticed a whole bunch of senior Capt.'s talking about how screwed up their kids were. I set out to find out why. Every time I ran into a FA who's dad was a pilot, I'd pick their brains.

Some of them were messed up. The one's who were well-adjusted (FA's? ) said that their dad's always made an effort to get home. They didn't stay in base to party or intentionally bid reserve to stay away from home. That's why I rode FedEx and Ryan Int'l. in the middle of the night to get home--for my wife and daughter.

Still married and my kid's well-adjusted (for a teenage girl!). TC

 

[arthompson]

This is a great section to have. I'm not a pilot myself, but I do work in the industry. Many of my friends are pilots and several have been thru divorces. The worst thing that can happen to most people in this business is having a spouse that forces them to get out of it, all it does is make both parties miserable.

 

[woobietail]

Aviation.....you choose to be a pilot or be married to one that is part of the package there should be no suprises!

 

[IrishSkies]

Hey Woobietail

Aviation.....you choose to be a pilot or be married to one that is part of the package there should be no suprises!

Let me take a guess at your personal profile:
Male (or cross gender)
Big Video Gamer
Heavy Metal Rocker
Age; <25
Shunned by girls universally

Grow up and experience a little bit of life before you make those knuckle dragger statements...now back to your game of Tron.