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Old 26th April 2025 | 08:11
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777Supremecist
 
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From: Milky Way Galaxy
Originally Posted by P40Warhawk
Welcome on Pprune 😉,

That first step is good.

Asking questions is always good. There are no stupid questions😄.

Tbh, it seems you are still very young, which is not bad of course and know not so much about the job as a pilot.

What type of flying? Different sorts of flying.

Aviation is a tough cut throat business. You really need to want it, otherwise it will be really hard to survive in aviation.

Little example of myself.

Graduated in 2013. Could not find a job as a pilot so applied for a job as a Cabin Crew. Worked as a CC for 3.5 years. That airline went bust.

6 months later got my first job as a FO on a 737-300/400. Flew for that company for 2 Summer seasons ( 2018/2019).

Then autumn/winter 2019/2020 in another company.

Then we all know what happend. Lost my job.

Worked as Package Courier together at Food Delivery for the Orange company. Tough times. Was about to give up flying.

Only early 2022 got finally a job again on a big jet.

Just let that sink in.

Times to find a job now are pretty good, but will ot be when you finish training?

Do you hava a plan B?

Otherwise you might end up doing unskilled jobs with the salary to it.

In the meanwhile, watch ALL Episodes of Air Crash Investigation.

Better inform yourself better about this business 😉.

Good luck 😄.

haha yes, I am quite young 😅, I just graduated from school . I kinda wanna follow the career path of my father, as a commercial airline pilot. I have seen what kind of a life it is from a very young age, as he was a pilot long before my birth.
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