Originally Posted by
A320LGW
I'm sure all the train drivers on here are well intentioned, but why on earth do you all flock to a pilot forum to tell us how how much fun you have out on the tracks and how great a job it is?
To be fair to those posting, at least a couple of us asked with genuine interest and this thread is about life after flying. I for one am grateful for the responses.
I do like your sentiment about airlines calling back pilots that have been let go in a year or so, but where’s the guarantee in that? Any longer than that and the schools churning out cadets will be doing so again and those un-current on the outside won’t get a look in.
Driving Trains could be an interesting career shift and if it takes a while to break into that’s just comparable to ATPL exams, flying courses, MCC/JOC, application, aptitude tests, interview, sim, hold pool. Just this time, admittedly only if you make it amongst fierce competition, there’s a higher chance of keeping your job until retirement.
Thanks to those who posted, food for thought 👍