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Old 8th Jul 2009, 18:45
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TowerDog

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....like flying
Well, he was asking about getting another education in addition to flying...

Sometimes it can be hard to find a good flying gig, no changes there, it was not easy for us who went through the program 30 years ago either.

As a brand new pilot in Norway I made out 32 hand-written applications to 32 companies in Norway. (As many as was registred with 'verket, from SAS to the small stuff and all in between.)

Not one positive result such as an invitation to an interview, or any job-offer..No nothing.

Drove cabs, flew sky-divers on week-ends and saved money, then bought a one-way ticket to Alaska.

Not sure what good some other "education" would have done..

Everybody is different of course and if one is afraid of putting all eggs in one basket, then by all means, go back to school, take out more loans and miss out on a few years of building hours and quals for a good flying job..
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