Originally Posted by
Wingspar
FD and Knobby, couldn’t agree more!
Anyone starting out in this industry should take this advice. The best income insurance is a solid, second job. Get yourself qualifications, slowly over time, so you are not dependent on your flying job.
The only person you can rely on is yourself.
Indeed.Qantas used to be a great company.So did a Virgin in the early days. Ansett was too as was Australian airlines.But the reality is the work environment is toxic now and no aviation company gives a toss about their employees except executives that rake in millions.
You can’t rely on a career as a pilot now.COVID has been a blessing in some ways.I would actively telling people thinking about it not to. Or to have another degree, skill or qualification and job before they even contemplate it.Even then I would do them a favour and say stop whilst you can.
If your already committed then:
-Don’t ever be solely reliant on flying for a career or money again
-Go to Uni or use your time off to learn a trade or a different skill or start a business. Take as long as you need but you will need something else.
-Prioritise yourself and your family. Stand down and redundancy proved that no airline cares about their pilots or their loyalty. Pilots are a cost base and nothing else.Geoff Dixon said if you want loyalty buy a dog.Alan would stand the dog down when he was not needed.Jayne would probably euthanize the dog.
-Don’t do any favours if it doesn’t suit you. No one cares about your wellbeing but you.