Just sharing thoughts
40-ish year old man in front of desk computer and been now 20 years in aviation. I am working now as an FO for a decent carrier. Before that i used to work in GA for quite some time but after a while i really hated it. No life, living at places i did not enjoy and !!!!ty management on top, crap pay etc. Then moved to a small airline i enjoyed a lot, but went bankrupt. Afterwards i moved on to a bigger airline. For the first time in 20 years i feel like having a peaceful state of mind and having a private life but also extremely bored because of the job. I think i can say for the 20 years i am serving now in aviation: i've seen it and it stops. The studying is getting harder and harder every year. LPC, OPC i am so fed up with it. Got recently asked twice if i would like to start the selection process for an upgrade to the left seat, and guess what, i refused!! My interest is simply not there anymore. I can't be bothered anymore to study. The only thing that keeps me, is my decent salary. But for some reason, i can't see myself dragging anymore for another 20 years. I have been thinking so hard for a back up plan but can't find something else. There are options but not without a too much salary degrade.
I know for sure i am not the only in here. I would like to know about others, how did you manage? Got some tips to escape aviation (i know this is all personal)? But more important, did you miss aviation afterwards?