If you weren't a pilot, what would you do?

[FN FAL]

Pumping outhouses always appealed to me...

Maybe you should try pumping Ethyl instead?

 

[Huggyu2]

I had a great job with IBM until I became a pilot.
Knowing what I know now, I'd be in real estate.

 

[coolyokeluke]

I had a great job with IBM until I became a pilot.
Knowing what I know now, I'd be in real estate.

Before the bubble bursts, right? Not that aviation is a safe place to be hiding.

 

[bizijet]

Before I became a CFI, I drove tractor trailers to pay for my flying. The work was fun and I made a lot of money. I am unemployed right now thanks to ATP. I am trying to decide if I want to go back to driving to earn $20,000 to go to helicopter school, or just hold out and get another CFI job to complete my time building. As a truck driver you can make about $65,000 per year if you run 48 states. I want to be home every night so I will make about $40,000 per year.

 

[Superpilot92]

WX man- because you dont have to be good at it. It might rain or it might not.

Or a full time stay at home DAD. Wish my wife made enough money. Nothing better than spending time with my son.

Maybe real estate if doesnt pop.

 

[psysicx]

What kind of catered food do they have? Is it just sandwiches?

 

[PDH]

I would start a sex cult without a suicide clause. Gimme all your money.

 

[RDG]

Moto GP racer. For sure. I could kick Rossi's ass.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Firefighter for me. I'm working on my EMT part time right now 2 more qtrs to go and I will be finished with my EMT-I.

 

[FN FAL]

Before I became a CFI, I drove tractor trailers to pay for my flying. The work was fun and I made a lot of money. I am unemployed right now thanks to ATP. I am trying to decide if I want to go back to driving to earn $20,000 to go to helicopter school, or just hold out and get another CFI job to complete my time building. As a truck driver you can make about $65,000 per year if you run 48 states. I want to be home every night so I will make about $40,000 per year.

If you're not too embarassed to fly a single engine turboprop, why don't you come join us at one of the feeders? Depending on where you live and what feeder operates in that area, there may be a freight run that you could live with until things get better in the 121 world.

I don't know what your 4,000 hours is comprised of, but I'm sure you meet the mins.

 

[FN FAL]

Firefighter for me. I'm working on my EMT part time right now 2 more qtrs to go and I will be finished with my EMT-I.

That's awesome...keep at it.

 

[Flechas]

I'd marry a 40 yr old hot blond with big boobs that has her own island in the pacific and thinks that I'm the S**t!

 

[DX Rick]

Cheeseburger Expert.

Hitman.

Sniper.

 

[TDTURBO]

Before the bubble bursts, right? Not that aviation is a safe place to be hiding.

That statement just shows how much you know about RE, having a bubble has nothing to do with if you are successful in it or not.

Ever hear of renting until the property is paid off?

Then you have a free house, get it?

You are talking about flipping houses which can be very risky and profitable, I prefer safe sure bets, so I rent with 20% of my portfolio flipping.

 

[FN FAL]

That statement just shows how much you know about RE, having a bubble has nothing to do with if you are successful in it or not.

Ever hear of renting until the property is paid off?

Then you have a free house, get it?

You are talking about flipping houses which can be very risky and profitable, I prefer safe sure bets, so I rent with 20% of my portfolio flipping.

My mom's houses are just about paid off...they aren't mansions, but they are worth something.

 

[Groundpounder]

That statement just shows how much you know about RE, having a bubble has nothing to do with if you are successful in it or not.

Ever hear of renting until the property is paid off?

Then you have a free house, get it?

How does a low paid loser like myself get money to start doing this?

 

[NookyBooky]

My mom's houses are just about paid off...they aren't mansions, but they are worth something.

My mom makes more than your mom

 

[TDTURBO]

How does a low paid loser like myself get money to start doing this?

Define loser.


To me it equals a divorce to someone that makes more than you, have more than 2 kids, no savings because you had to have the latest and greatest fasion, ipod, computer, car or any other depreciating asset first. If you meet these criteria, good luck.

Otherwise, if you have decent credit above 650, you can get a 5% down loan and actually get money back at closing. Talk to a real estate freind or mortgage broker. You will be surprised how easy it is to get a house and rent it, all the while clearing 150+/mo.

 

[Flightjock30]

i have a B.S. in biology. i'd consider several things:
Get my masters and be a high school biology teacher
Get my Ph.D. and teach in college
Go to either dentistry school or become an RN (spare the Gaylord Fokker jokes. male nurses have their choice of pay and where to go. they're a much sought-after commodity).

hopefully this flying thing works out!

My friend is a male registered nurse....he is 25 and makes around $60-$70K! Right now he is a travel nurse and can choose where he wants to do 3-6 month assignments..he can work at hospitals temporarily in south florida, texas (nice areas like Austin, Dallas suburbs, Houston suburbs), san diego, la, and other parts of souther cali. Not to mention San fran bay area, and scenic areas of the country as well. Also to top it off he can do assignments in Hawaii! They agency that assigns him these temp nursing jobs pays him $40/hr, gets an agency issued car, and gets his rent payed for at nice apartment complexes in whatever area he works. He just pays for gas, food, and other spending money. Its super sweet!

 

[Da Vinci]

i'm not getting paid to fly...yet!!! but in a month or so i'll be swimming in hundreds as a flight instructor!!!! if i didn't quit my last job for this dream i'd definitely still be in the insurance/medical field hating my life other then pay day. now i'll hate pay day....but love my job. ain't life he::?