Would you leave?

[Goose Egg]

Bonanza? Why the heck would you want some boring old Dr. killer? Decathalon or Citabria for me. At least let it be something with a tailwheel, for cryin' out loud!!

-Goose

 

[Prop2Jet]

Spinplate... come back!

 

[sandslob]

It depends on what you want out of life. Cash, or flying. I'm CLOSE to my flying dream... but the cash I earn in my "day job" would take MANY YEARS of flying to earn what I do now. I still want to fly, and once I'm debt free I will. But I'm doing this with the knowledge that I'll probably never ever earn as much as I do now flying. It's a give / take situation. If money is your goal don't fly. Just my 2 cents.

 

[capt. megadeth]

My dream would be to work for the Chicago Cubs doing something. Maybe selling beer

My dream would be to be a guitarist in Megadeth.

 

[capt. megadeth]

I love flying but the life style of an airline pilot sucks

My fiancee and I were just talking about this last week. I love the lifestyle.

 

[capt. megadeth]

I agree with CoolSide as well...much like flying...the desk job can sound very attractive for being home every night. A couple things you won't see on the brochure:
-Working late at the office
-Lovely Traffic during commute (For Chicago, add 1 hour for rain delay, 2 hours for snow)
-I did have a Boss who suggested the group put in some time during an occasional weekend or two...he only suggested it once.
-And 9 times outta 10, you're so wiped out, you don't wanna do $hit over the weekend anyway

Yeah, I just don't get the 9-5 thing.

- Get up early 5 days a week, every week FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
- 1 hour commute during rush hour traffic
- Work 8 hours
- 1 hour commute during rush hour traffic
- Eat dinner or work out
- Go to bed a few hours after getting home just to do it all over again the next day
- Do all your errands and such while everyone is doing them too (ie. deal with more traffic and crowds) on the weekend.

With only 2 days off a week, I don't know how people ever get anything accomplished. No thanks!

 

[flagtie]

You guys have no imagination.

I don't post a lot but on this subject I have something pertinent to add. Flying is great, but there is so much more in the rest of the world that most of you will never know.
I left my captain erj thing and I would do it all over again. I started my own business. I get out of bed when ever I feel like it. (Usually about noon) I go into work whenever I feel like it. (Usually about 3pm) Do I work a lot? Yup, usually till around midnight. But that's my choice and I'm working for my investment, for myself.
I have about 12 employees and they do a great job. I'm not making a killing (less then 50K) but the potential upside is unlimited. Try saying that in aviation.
Oh, and my commute, I love it! 20 minutes each way on my motorcycle, everyday.

 

[ivauir]

What if it sucks?!? WHAT IF A WING COMES OFF YOUR PLANE!!!

Use a lot of rudder ....

 

[Prop2Jet]

keep the airspeed up, maybe the plane will right itself!

 

[pilotyip]

Capt D stop dealing in reality this is a pilot board. You know 9-5er's live an ideal lifestyle compared to pilots who have to spend time away from home. Fly because you like to

 

[CopilotDoug]

Use a lot of rudder ....

That's hilarious!:laugh:

 

[CopilotDoug]

- Get up early 5 days a week, every week FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
If you program your alarm clock, you can wake up to Sonny and Cher every morning, just like Groundhog Day
- 1 hour commute during rush hour traffic
The beginning sequence of Office Space comes to mind...
- Work 8 hours
I know of a business where they've fine tuned it just like a Chinese factory...you are working EVERY MINUTE of the day. One company even figured out that by paying it's employees to eat breakfast/lunch on property...the company actually SAVED money from the shortened eating periods
- Go to bed a few hours after getting home just to do it all over again the next day
Sometimes my friend will call me to "brag" that he has a three day weekend. I feel bad when I tell him I have been off for 4 or five days sometimes.

 

[PilotChapin]

Get the normal gig, make money. Get an airplane and fly. Heck with 100K a year you'll be able to afford that 737 type that everyone is getting now a days.

 

[Prop2Jet]

Is that Gal from WV?

 

[Flybet3]

Is that Gal from WV?

Actually she's a model for Jenny Craig I met in TX, I introduced her to Pilotchapin and well, you cant see him but she's sitting on him. He was teaching her how to drive that day. LOL