Must have been having one of my low days yesterday - they are so more frequent now . I used to be so keen & positive about flying - I suppose it was this drive that got me there in the first place . However , as many of my former colleagues will testify , after a while you realise that it really is just another job at the end of the day - until you don't do it anymore & appreciate just how great a job it really is . My situation is not good for my family & I at the moment but that doesn't mean things won't improve . After all , I'm out of work & so any employment appears attractive . In addition , I know so many people in a similar position who are at least as qualified as I am - the competition is still as fierce as when I started - which incidentally , was during the recession of the early 90's when things were similar to now . I was naive & ignorant of employment prospects then but I had a dream & set off to fulfil it . I was lucky & the important thing is that you could be too . If nothing else , I've had a great 10 years in the business , met some great people , made some great friends & had a great deal of fun in the process . And I've ended up Stateside where , as said , the weather right now is most agreeable
My advice would be to start JAA ( on the grounds that it's more difficult ) then convert what you can & complete the FAA equivalent . By all means take advantage of the U.S. for the weather ,relatively inexpensive a/c hire & not least the scenery . Meet & make as many contacts as you can & never lose sight of your objectives .
I'm afraid I might have done ( temporarily ) so feel free to ignore the rambings of an individual with too much time on his hands !
Thats a thought , maybe we could have a ' Hasbeens ' forum ?