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What have you ALWAYS wanted to do for work, but now do something else?
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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerATC" data-source="post: 1711729" data-attributes="member: 9576"><p>I always wanted to be a pilot. </p><p></p><p>I got accepted the the Air Force Academy right out of high school, but quit shortly after arriving (opprtunity 1). After leaving the AFA, i gave up on flying for a while. After a year in college, I decided to join Air Force ROTC to once again try to be a pilot (opportunity 2). I met my wife in college, though, and didn't want to be away from her all the time once we got married, so I didn't put in my application for the pilot selection process. I was already committed to the Air Force though and spent about 3 years as a personnel officer (HATED that career field and didn't have the option of cross training). I got out of the Air Force and have basically been drifting since then, disgruntled and frustrated with all the opportunities I've blown. I have a bachelors and a masters degree, yet I'm currently working for $10/hr. I could probably find a job that pays more, but this job has me working around airplanes, which makes the pay barely tolerable. I am currently going through flight training at OU (working on my commercial certificate at the moment), making this my third (and so far most successful) attempt at becoming a professional pilot. </p><p></p><p>The aviation industry is so hard to break into though because of the minimum flight hour requirements that so many airlines require (you either pay for your own flying to reach that minimum number of hours or you meet someone who is willing to hire you with low hours until you build enough to move on). I just pray I'm making the right decision by pursuing this and not just chasing an impossible pipe dream. My wife is incredibly supportive, which helps, but at the same time we are living LEAN...paycheck to paycheck. This summer I plan on getting my flight instructor certificate, so hopefully I'll be able to start getting paid to fly by the end of the year (even if it isn't much).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerATC, post: 1711729, member: 9576"] I always wanted to be a pilot. I got accepted the the Air Force Academy right out of high school, but quit shortly after arriving (opprtunity 1). After leaving the AFA, i gave up on flying for a while. After a year in college, I decided to join Air Force ROTC to once again try to be a pilot (opportunity 2). I met my wife in college, though, and didn't want to be away from her all the time once we got married, so I didn't put in my application for the pilot selection process. I was already committed to the Air Force though and spent about 3 years as a personnel officer (HATED that career field and didn't have the option of cross training). I got out of the Air Force and have basically been drifting since then, disgruntled and frustrated with all the opportunities I've blown. I have a bachelors and a masters degree, yet I'm currently working for $10/hr. I could probably find a job that pays more, but this job has me working around airplanes, which makes the pay barely tolerable. I am currently going through flight training at OU (working on my commercial certificate at the moment), making this my third (and so far most successful) attempt at becoming a professional pilot. The aviation industry is so hard to break into though because of the minimum flight hour requirements that so many airlines require (you either pay for your own flying to reach that minimum number of hours or you meet someone who is willing to hire you with low hours until you build enough to move on). I just pray I'm making the right decision by pursuing this and not just chasing an impossible pipe dream. My wife is incredibly supportive, which helps, but at the same time we are living LEAN...paycheck to paycheck. This summer I plan on getting my flight instructor certificate, so hopefully I'll be able to start getting paid to fly by the end of the year (even if it isn't much). [/QUOTE]
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