Flying Illini
Hit me Peter!
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2003
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It seems that there has always been a very little, faint voice in the back of my head that says I should take a chance and see what flying for an airline is all about. The much stronger voice in my head tries to overpower/cover up that voice saying that corporate is what I want to do. I do enjoy the type of flying I'm doing right now, and eventually, I hope to make it to a large corporate department. But whatever the reason, the airline voice has gained some momentum saying I should give it a try. The thread about "what do you enjoy about this job" has given it strength. I want to do more flying at night, I want to experience taxiing into the gate. My little taste with customs in CLE just whet my appetite.
My question is. Should I listen to that little voice and give it a shot? Especially with the current state of the industry? I read many of the posts on the Majors and Regionals forums and most are negative...do I want to get myself into that?! Do I really want to fly to the same destinations day in and day out? What if you don't like the captain you're paired with...you have to put up with him for 3 or more days...so many questions. What's it like to haul people around. What's it like to turn left when you walk in instead of turning right and chatting with your passengers? I really like the personal side of corporate flying. For those of you who have done both...what were the biggest challenges in the changeover? Did you go back to your original line of work after giving the switch a chance? Something tells me that the only way to answer these questions of mine is to give the airlines a shot... Confusion appears to be reigning supreme at the moment.
I'm really looking for some perspective from anyone and I would appreciate a few responses from those who have done both and what the transition was like.
BTW~should I be concerned about all the voices inside my head?!
Thanks,
JD
My question is. Should I listen to that little voice and give it a shot? Especially with the current state of the industry? I read many of the posts on the Majors and Regionals forums and most are negative...do I want to get myself into that?! Do I really want to fly to the same destinations day in and day out? What if you don't like the captain you're paired with...you have to put up with him for 3 or more days...so many questions. What's it like to haul people around. What's it like to turn left when you walk in instead of turning right and chatting with your passengers? I really like the personal side of corporate flying. For those of you who have done both...what were the biggest challenges in the changeover? Did you go back to your original line of work after giving the switch a chance? Something tells me that the only way to answer these questions of mine is to give the airlines a shot... Confusion appears to be reigning supreme at the moment.
I'm really looking for some perspective from anyone and I would appreciate a few responses from those who have done both and what the transition was like.
BTW~should I be concerned about all the voices inside my head?!
Thanks,
JD
