Originally Posted by
Gruntilda
Money is good. But you know, in the end, it's a job. I feel very fortunate.
I started late in life, much as you are thinking of doing. I wasn’t in a well paid career previously though so that is a difference. Now ....many years....later, though I do appreciate my lifestyle and the monetary rewards it brings as a long haul widebody captain, I could also say ‘
Money is good. But you know, in the end, it's a job. I feel very fortunate.’
The social side of it and the long nights, with associated jet lag does wear very thin. You are always at the mercy of your next sim check and medical. Whilst I wouldn’t say don’t do it, I would have a long think if it really is what you want. There are many many sacrifices in this career, the biggest being your family. There is a huge difference between getting a buzz out of watching a plane takeoff and land, and sitting over the middle of the ocean at 3am on Christmas Day, birthday, anniversary etc etc.