Originally Posted by
john_smith
(cut for brevity)
The job is simply not worth living like a hermit for three years, subsisting on bread and water.
Only
3 years? Luxury
The way I see it, there's three ways to get into a shiny jet. Each carries risks and challenges.
Air Force. Risk of being shot down/killed, have to live in Afganistan/Iraq or somewhere equally attractive. Locked in for
10 years (at least) and spend a lot of that time b*^tching about how hard done by you are.
Actually go to work at a job you don't really like, pay upfront for PPL, CPL, instructor rating etc, ie, work your way up from the bottom. Takes about
10 years from solo to jet - a lot of that spent b*^tching about having to live on noodles and toast.
Fully funded integrated/modular course. Throw many many thousands of $$ into a hole to get the qualification quickly, then spend the next
10 years b*^ching and moaning about how much it costs you each month to repay.
As far as I see, just get on with it, take a red pill, and find something to do.