Sorry my friend but saying that the economy is worse than 1929 is just a point of view (for being polite !)
Were you also a golden boy at that time, then a pilot for 40 years and now you're economist ?
It is true that wen my granda' and dad started to work, it was guaranteed for life (yes, I'm a froggy
) and now it is not. So all ancestors in my perimeter used to told me that now life is unfair and that I'll never get a proper job because it will be different from what they experienced.
Same applies for flying. I am an old (34...) wanabee now, just doing my ATPL by distance learning while working for Airbus at the same time.
1st thing : Becoming rich enough to buy an airplaine is far more unlikely compared to be a pro pilot... Specially in Airbus... (hopefully human resources never read pprune, if they know how to read
)
2nd thing : Jobs in Airlines are maybe difficult to secure over a long time, pilots have to go far from their home for flying but there'll be still the need for young new pilots. Of course, if you dream to be an Air France pilot all your life, it is going to be difficult... Try business aviation !
3rd thing: When you like flying, what's the shame being an CFI for 1200/month ! You've got more chances of being hired as pilot like this rather than waiting in the office and sending CVs (full of examples around me as Airbus is a nest of CPLIR waiting their hour to come)
Understand it has nothing against you but the pessimism you are showing. "It suck now, you should have seen how great it was before, too bad you'll never know"...
Spend your days in the office watching the others flying, you'll understand !
Cheers and Happy Archeology courses !
By the way, 747 are just dinausors now !
