Advice on Pursuing a Career as a Pilot Please....
To whoever is reading,
I am 33 yrs old. I have just returned home after a period of travelling and now contemplating my next career move. I worked in a bank as an analyst for over 4 years and then moved over to retail for another year. Bottom line I have yet to find a career that interests me and therefore I am now considering alternative career options, a career as a pilot being one. What I need is some sound advice before making such a big move. If anybody can answer any of the following it would be a great help.
Firstly, will my age be an inhibitor to getting a job?
What salary can I expect starting off? If its peanuts, after what stage can one expect to earn good money?
The course that I'm am signed up to do costs €85000 (asuming I pass medical). All this money will be borrowed. Taking my age into consideration, is this a crazy move, i.e. will i be able to pay this off and live comfortably on a Pilots salary?
Whats the market like at the moment? Do you think that there will be sufficient demand for newly qualifieds in 12-14 months?
What apptitude does one need to become a piolt? I have a degree in Economics and a Masters in Food Economics (don't ask) however I only did ordinary level Maths for leaving cert in which I got a B1. Truthfully though I'm not great with figures. Im good at learning processes and putting them into practice. Thats no problem but I'm weak at working out figures in my head. I pretty much need a calculator for everything. Will this be a show-stopper?
Does anybody know of any good online apptitude test in order to test suitability?
After reading the above, in a nutshell would you advise me to go for it or not? I would really appreciate the advice as its really a tough call to make at 33.
Thanks