I would tell this journo how i have been living on 3 jobs for the last year and a half and pulled nearly 20k, while full time instructing. But when I send someone away solo or watch the expression on thier face when they pull off a great x/w landing it almost seems worth while. I go home to see my new wife happy at the accomplishments of my students, and get to talk to her briefly as i scoff down dinner, and rush off to the other job for the night. Friday avo's are great, we have a few beers and I think about when I get my first airline gig, or how I can get more multi time. I talk to my CFI about how GA is tough, but he seems to laugh at me as though I dont know how lucky I got it. I'd say I'm gonna keep going hard and try not to winge too much about being paid under half minimum nominal wage. I'll keep going and one day when I move on to that airline job, i'll briefly look back at GA as i flick the bird and never come back to it.
Here's to big boobs and cold beer.
