What's everyones backup career ?

[learflyer]

I would prefer that we start acting like other professions that don't have to start all over again at the bottom...

You are absolutely correct. My wife is about 15 years removed from law school. She left law practice for about three years. When she decided to start practicing again, she was hired as an Of Counsel, and not an associate. Also, She was given a year when she would "upgrade" to Partner. Once you graduate Law School, and get experience, that experience is respected.

 

[Ty Webb]

You can open a retail store in most areas for $45K-$65 selling something simple, like, say, a mattress store. If you have someone else manage it, you can net about $45K. Open 3 of them after you have it down, and you're doing OK.

Of course, if you have no retail experience, you'd do well to work for someone else for a little while to learn how it's done . . . . it would be a cheap education. Retail sucks, but the goal is to have someone else run the stores, and you keep the managers honest.

 

[hoover]

Discuss....this is arguably the WORST era of commerical aviation job/career prospects and security in history.

Oh, I don't know...you could be flying DC-3's back in, say, 1945. Not nearly the safety equipment that there is today. No radar. No autopilot. Upgrade is 20 years away. You get paid squat, and you are likely to be furloughed this winter. And next winter. And the winter after that, etc.

That said, instead of having a back-up plan, why not question the wisdom of entering a career where one feels they need a back-up plan?

I have many friends outside of this industry, and never once have I heard them worrying about the future or feeling the need for a back-up plan.

If more people did this, then perhaps this profession would not need back up plans.

I'm just sayin'...

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Oh, I don't know...you could be flying DC-3's back in, say, 1945. Not nearly the safety equipment that there is today. No radar. No autopilot. Upgrade is 20 years away. You get paid squat, and you are likely to be furloughed this winter. And next winter. And the winter after that, etc.

That said, instead of having a back-up plan, why not question the wisdom of entering a career where one feels they need a back-up plan?

I have many friends outside of this industry, and never once have I heard them worrying about the future or feeling the need for a back-up plan.

If more people did this, then perhaps this profession would not need back up plans.

I'm just sayin'...

Good point.

Instead of sepending time and energy on a back up plan, why not use that energy to make this profession better?

What happens when your back up plan needs a back up plan?

Sure its a good idea to have situational awareness... but far too many of us want to simply show up, fly our trips and go home.... until THEY tell us we are furloughed... then we look around for another job.

Instead, work to defend and promote the one we got...

 

[knowlimits]

I am seriously thinking of becoming a pimp, or a male prostitute. I will do anything for $50.

 

[Lear70]

I am seriously thinking of becoming a pimp, or a male prostitute. I will do anything for $50.

Welcome back under your newest screen name, Clyde.

 

[Ty Webb]

I am seriously thinking of becoming a pimp, or a male prostitute. I will do anything for $50.

Hola Amigo Jim Anchower . . . . Been a while since you "rapped to" us . . . I heard you missed the Crew Van . . . . . up late, studying for your drug test . . . . . again? :laugh:

 

[knowlimits]

Hola Amigo Jim Anchower . . . . Been a while since you "rapped to" us . . . I heard you missed the Crew Van . . . . . up late, studying for your drug test . . . . . again? :laugh:

I don't know who you are talking about. The only test I have reviewed lately is one my doctors made me take. Luckily, it can be treated.As far as career changes, I think I have a few ideas, but none legal unless you are in the jungles of Thailand. In the states though, I think I would like to dance in a LAS show, like "the thunder from down under." Those guys obviously workout. I just want to be healthy.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

And what qualifies them as pussies? Not putting themselves in a dangerous situation? I am failing to see your logic...

Lesse,
I will get the coloring book out. Airline pilots have the "keys" to an entire industry in their hands, yet they continue to step on each others dicks to get a krappy 16k a year job, al la freedumb, gheyjets, virgin amerika ect. Instead of developing an attitude of "this job is worth X" they cream their pants when they get the opportunity to "advance" their career, even if it deteriorates the profession a little bit. Multiply this by thousands and you have what we have today, F/Os eligible for food stamps and subsidized housing. Did you know as recent as the early 90s a second officer could afford to have a life? In previous years the airline profession was piloted by exmilitary pilots, many who had seen combat and as such saw the need to keep the profession strong. Todays airline "profession" is staffed by many pilots who advanced as a result of their parents credit rating or willingness to sell their souls to a student loan corp. The DC3 job will be taken by a warrior, and if he/she is an airline pilot, they are one of the few in this industry who isn't a pussey. Danger isn't the proof, it is just a litmus test.
PBR

 

[sqwkvfr]

I don't know, wouldn't you make more on Sig's boat?

I think Phil would be better to work for.....and his numbers are always at the top of the list.

 

[rudderdog]

I flipped houses as a backup career when I was furloughed for the second time 3 years ago. Made more money than I did flying. Unfortunatly, my backup plan to flipping houses was flying airplanes. I now do both.

 

[waterski]

Marry well.

I'm good then

 

[CopilotDoug]

Lesse,
I will get the coloring book out. Airline pilots have the "keys" to an entire industry in their hands, yet they continue to step on each others dicks to get a krappy 16k a year job, al la freedumb, gheyjets, virgin amerika ect. Instead of developing an attitude of "this job is worth X" they cream their pants when they get the opportunity to "advance" their career, even if it deteriorates the profession a little bit. Multiply this by thousands and you have what we have today, F/Os eligible for food stamps and subsidized housing. Did you know as recent as the early 90s a second officer could afford to have a life? In previous years the airline profession was piloted by exmilitary pilots, many who had seen combat and as such saw the need to keep the profession strong. Todays airline "profession" is staffed by many pilots who advanced as a result of their parents credit rating or willingness to sell their souls to a student loan corp. The DC3 job will be taken by a warrior, and if he/she is an airline pilot, they are one of the few in this industry who isn't a pussey. Danger isn't the proof, it is just a litmus test.
PBR

I gotta write this down. Pilots are pussies for voluntarily not putting themselves in harms way. Got it. Any other words of wisdom, oh great sage?

What a moron...

 

[stall022]

I am seriously thinking of becoming a pimp, or a male prostitute. I will do anything for $50.

you will do great in aviation then

 

[Lear70]

you will do great in aviation then

Beat me to it...