SDF2BUF2MCO
Bird Nerd
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This question is directed towards folks who fly for a living:
1) Do you still enjoy the actual flying?
2) Do you like the company you work for and the aviation biz environment?
My take on the biz is that most people get into it because they enjoy flying. Speculate most pilots when they were younger thought it would be a pretty good job to have. Unlike a lot of other occupations where people fall into their jobs (Doubt if too many kids day dream about being an assistant manager at Wal-Mart some day).
After a person gets the flying job, the realities settle in. That is, working for a company, working with people and customers you may not like, the travelling (!), having your abilities tested via check rides, etc.
Appreciate the feedback.
1) Do you still enjoy the actual flying?
2) Do you like the company you work for and the aviation biz environment?
My take on the biz is that most people get into it because they enjoy flying. Speculate most pilots when they were younger thought it would be a pretty good job to have. Unlike a lot of other occupations where people fall into their jobs (Doubt if too many kids day dream about being an assistant manager at Wal-Mart some day).
After a person gets the flying job, the realities settle in. That is, working for a company, working with people and customers you may not like, the travelling (!), having your abilities tested via check rides, etc.
Appreciate the feedback.