Foties
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- Aug 6, 2004
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Here's one for my guard/airline buddies out there.
Current Situation:
-Finishing my last month of being activated (735 days done, finally) at my guard unit.
-Military Aircraft Commander, 2000hours, 500 PIC (A code time), 1500 turbine multi engine, Gulfstream Co-pilot, Part 135, flying a government contact.
I have an opportunity to accept a job at my guard base as a temp indef technician at the GS-13 pay grade starting at 83,000K. I also have an opportunity to go back to my civilian job which would include getting a type rating in the Gulfstream, getting my ATP (all paid for by the company), and flying as a captain building PIC there at a salary of 75,000k a year. The catch is I will be able to build my PIC faster at the civilian job which would mean take a small pay cut. My personal goal is to get the 1000 hours PIC asap and start the networking with Fed Ex, Southwest, and Continental to name a few.
For some reason this decision really stresses me. Turn down the guard job and say the airlines take another dump because (god forbid)of another terrorist attack for example. I would have burnt a bridge there so to speak. Take the guard job, build PIC slower and maybe miss the window of some of the above named airlines that are hiring.
Can some of you guys throw a little advice my way and I thank you in advance.
Later.
40's
Current Situation:
-Finishing my last month of being activated (735 days done, finally) at my guard unit.
-Military Aircraft Commander, 2000hours, 500 PIC (A code time), 1500 turbine multi engine, Gulfstream Co-pilot, Part 135, flying a government contact.
I have an opportunity to accept a job at my guard base as a temp indef technician at the GS-13 pay grade starting at 83,000K. I also have an opportunity to go back to my civilian job which would include getting a type rating in the Gulfstream, getting my ATP (all paid for by the company), and flying as a captain building PIC there at a salary of 75,000k a year. The catch is I will be able to build my PIC faster at the civilian job which would mean take a small pay cut. My personal goal is to get the 1000 hours PIC asap and start the networking with Fed Ex, Southwest, and Continental to name a few.
For some reason this decision really stresses me. Turn down the guard job and say the airlines take another dump because (god forbid)of another terrorist attack for example. I would have burnt a bridge there so to speak. Take the guard job, build PIC slower and maybe miss the window of some of the above named airlines that are hiring.
Can some of you guys throw a little advice my way and I thank you in advance.
Later.
40's