Fork in the Road

[Denizen]

"follow your heart" *snort*

Yeah, great advice if you are 20 and single. However, this guy has a gaggle of crumbcrushers and a wife to provide for.

Leaving a solid job to embark on some sort of mid life b/s adventure. As a previous poster said, it would be a quick divorce.

Sure, in a fair world, he would be able to. However, he probably does not live in fantasy land. Mortgage, car, food...maybe his wife likes to turn the heat on. All things the family would be without while he is off "chasing the dream"

No sadly, he should stay, make the best out of it.

IMHO that is.

 

[densoo]

No way!

Stay with that paycheck and, more importantly, the family time that money cannot buy--and that the airlines will take away, no matter how senior he gets how quickly.

Make flying more than a hobby. Make it an "avocation" to keep the spirit alive.

But don't give up the stable family situation unless he is going to quit anyway.

Next time I'll say what I really think.

 

[check six]

Thanks for all the comments guys. Grass is always greener. I had a 74 pilot once tell me that it was more fun to take a seminole for the $100 hamburger than take a 74 to Tokyo. I had a hard time believing that, but I don't think the guy was jacking with me.

 

[JimBo480]

I had more fun taking my kids fishing in my float plane in Alaska than I ever had in a 747 or F-16 for that matter...although I did have some great times in the Viper.

I'm in a similar situation, I'm working as an engineer (but making well under $100k) and don't plan on leaving this job when (if) I ever get recalled by good ole NWA. I'm currently home every night, can get off whenever I wish on no notice and haven't missed a birthday, Christmas, sporting event or graduation since I starting working as an engineer. By the time they get finished lowering the bar, the flying job will pay less and require 20 plus nights away per month.

I like the Pitt's idea, but I need to get a couple of kids through college first.

Blue skies, Jim

 

[islandhopper]

If I was said person I would take some of my engineering money and buy a nice little pitts s-2c and fly that a few times a week. Maybe even do a competition or two. If you need somebody to occupy the second seat....im available.

if photoflight looks anything like her avatar id take her up on that offer!

 

[buttercup]

Thanks for all the comments guys. Grass is always greener. I had a 74 pilot once tell me that it was more fun to take a seminole for the $100 hamburger than take a 74 to Tokyo. I had a hard time believing that, but I don't think the guy was jacking with me.

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Why don't you believe it.. Do you think it's a coincidence than many airline pilots own their own small aircraft? That guy wasnt jerkin your chain..

 

[sandman2122]

Buy yourself a RV4 - a lot of fun and inexpensive.

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[Photoflight]

if photoflight looks anything like her avatar id take her up on that offer!

If its to get to wring out a pitts...I could probably find a wig.

If you do see that girl in my avatar though...please tell her to get back to Texas soon.

 

[Swede]

Stay at the engineering job. There is so much fun to be had in aviation outside of scheduled service. Learn to soar. Be a hobby CFI. Build an airplane.

Flying to Tokyo isn't fun, it's work... that's why they pay you for it. If it was fun, we'd do it for free.