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Old 21st Nov 2011, 12:36
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Rotorhead1026
 
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I won't disagree with a thing Keithos has said. If flying is your dream, latch on to it. BTW, I worked for Caribbean from 10/2010 to 6/2011 on contract. There are worse places to be.

My intent is not to be negative, but something must be pointed out. Keithos' age is shown as 35. He's making $23,000 (US) per year, plus allowances. He'd doubtless be making more if he had gone into industry with his education. He wants to fly. Fair enough. If you've a burning desire to make money aviation might not be the best choice (unless you go the corporate MBA route). These days the hot setup to make money is in accounting / CPA.

This is all just food for thought. Somebody young and single can do okay on 23k; this will change with a wife and a couple of rugrats. By then, though, it's usually too late to question your career choice. Again, if you love flying, great, but go into the career with your eyes wide open.
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