Hello everyone
I as many others on here have dreamt of being a pilot all my life and I have just come to what I would call my cross roads.
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As a bit of background,
I am 25 and have been working in the IT industry for 8 years and started my PPL training many years ago, in view of becoming a pilot, but this was cut short by buying a house, getting married etc.
Now I have been working for a large multi national Aerospace company for a while now and have been doing the "long distance thing" with the wife while shes been finishing off her contract with her firm.
Working in a capital city I earn quite good money, but of course the living expenses are quite a bit higher too.
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Now to the crux of the story (where I am right now) is I have been offer a position close to my wife, and our house (no more mortage and rent!), plus it's only an hour away from my flying school of choice.
As this offer is in a regional town, the money is less than the bigger cities and the career path is limited, if not non existent.
However, I feel that time is getting away from me and my dream and am seriously considering the new job, just so I can take up my flying career again.
The decision is pretty much made, and I am not asking for anyones opinion on what I should do, however I would LOVE to hear from people that have been (or are) in the same boat as me and hear their story... just as a bit of encouragement.
Now I do not have any delusions what so ever, I know the road ahead is going to be tough and am not kidding myself about being an airline pilot by the time I'm 26 (or 30 for that matter!), I just really want to hear from people that have gone through this and hear their experiences, good or bad.
Thanks
