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Old 29th Jun 2005, 13:14
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ZUT
 
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To put a more shiny slant on the subect,

Despite the down sides of commercial pressure, cramped space, long hours etc, etc, etc....

I love my job. I spend most of my life in the sunshine, albeit above the clouds rather than on a beach, my office view changes regularly. I'm not stuck in a 9 till 5 groove. I'm challenged with my physical abilities of flying the aircraft, and my mental abilities of the various bits of calculations, management skills, people skills, handling ops and the commercial pressures. The challenges of long hours etc feel more like a feat of human endurance, like running a marathon, rather than a trudge.

All in all, just enjoy.

The biggest bit of advice I can give is.... 1. Reaserch your flying school very well indeed. I was ripped off, and 2. The first job is very very hard to get. the second one is even harder, but your third will get easier.

Best of luck
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