Have you ever dumped a significant other for a airline career?

[rogerwilcoout]

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go get 'em guys. That airline job or corporate gig will always be there, won't it. Don't give up the dream. And when you retire and get old I am sure it will change your pee bag and visit you in the nursing home.

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You are just pu$$y whipped. you are prob typing this in the hotel room hiding out from the rest of the crew because your wife said you cant go out with them. In reality, your wife is prob dry motoring the neighbor right now.

 

[mozzer]

Title says it all. Ever left someone for a aviation job or career because it would be easier or they were not open to the "airline" lifestyle? (wish I could do a poll)

I've taken a few good dumps yes.

 

[satpak77]

You are just pu$$y whipped. you are prob typing this in the hotel room hiding out from the rest of the crew because your wife said you cant go out with them. In reality, your wife is prob dry motoring the neighbor right now.

Actually I am whipped. See, my wife is the best thing that happened to me. She dry motored me last night, and today she prepared a grand breakfast for me, pancakes, eggs, fresh coffee. I thought I was at Cracker Barrell, but it was my own dining room.

As far as the hotel room, I am at home. I am at home 95% of all weekends, because I am not a Part 121 airline pilot, like a few friends of mine who are, and who make more $$$ than I do but also flew the last five Christmas's and fly quite a few weekend trips. The place I work doesn't really fly much on the weekends, because all the bosses don't work on weekends. Last X-Mas I unwrapped presents with my kids, and laughed and talked about the previous X-mas, which I had also unwrapped presents with the family. Am I "lucky" enough to fly 777's to Europe? Uh, no. I guess my life "sucks"

Anyway, having explained that I have 95% of weekends (and major holidays) off, today we all, as a family, went to the local park with the kids and kicked the soccer ball and fed the ducks. Then came home where we all ate lunch.

You might have a point about the neighbor, but I live in the country, and don't have a neighbor, so I don't know what to tell you.

I actually don't know what to tell you, I can only tell you about my life, and the choices I have made. And I thank God every day I made the choices I did, and can enjoy my marriage, my family AND aviation.

I can concede that I much happier than many old, sour, multi-divorced, major airline pilots who "reached their goals" (whatever those are).

Barring having anything to tell you, all I can say is Good luck in your endeavors.

 

[AWACoff]

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go get 'em guys. That airline job or corporate gig will always be there, won't it. Don't give up the dream. And when you retire and get old I am sure it will change your pee bag and visit you in the nursing home.

Don't forget to re-up your Kit Darby subscription this year by the way

When I was furloughed after 9/11, I flew skydivers in a C182 on the weekends. If you truly have a passion for aviation, it will always be there. I don't need an airline or corporate gig to stay involved. Any airplane will do. Life is so much more enjoyable when you are with a significant other who is as passionate about your dreams as you are. Trust me on this one. We are planning a wedding at EAA this summer.

 

[Longhorn]

A girlfriend....HELL YES I have..and it was worth it.
Now having said that, my ex wife...I wish I would have dumped.

Girl I am seeing now, no way.

 

[Rally]

Oh no....I ended up in the spouses of pilots forum this forum got me in a lot of trouble last time.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

George Bush dumped my airline career... twice!

 

[SSDD]

There are relationships, and then there are relationships...a wife, the mother of your children? Yeah, you should think long and hard about ending it. A girlfriend, boyfriend, "significant other"(whatever that means), say buh bye. They should be trying to learn as much about you, as you are about them. Maybe the reason they don't want to follow you is that you're not the one, you're ok, but you're not worth it. This is their way of letting you know. And that's fine.

 

[highsky]

If she's the mother of your children that you've procreated, that's one thing.

But if you're just married to/involved with a woman, you need to 86 her in favor of the career.

You only get one chance at this very difficult airline career. You can always replace the woman.

For those Romeos out there who are willing to sacrifice yourself for a woman...good for you. That's not me.

 

[on autopilot]

I was dumped by one because she was a gold digger. Once I made it she wanted back in. The nerve. Now, with the airlines T.Uing right and left, haven't heard a peep from her. Oh well.