Originally Posted by
Northern Monkey
Ours is an industry which is always going to be exposed to this kind of thing and while the current situation is without precedent, its worth bearing in mind that working in aviation will, periodically, come with a large dose of stress during major crises. I doubt there is anyone working in aviation at the moment who isn't, on some level, contingency planning in case the worst happens. It is not a pleasant feeling.
I’m stressed at the moment as are most of my colleagues, I imagine.
However I would gladly take periodic stress and job insecurity over going back to join the headphone wearing zombies, I used to see on the train to my old job, commuting to the same steady 9-5 office job and counting down the days until the weekend everyday for the next 40+ years. No thanks.
This movie scene was one of the reasons I never gave up chasing my dream: