I certainly understand and respect your standing, and I agree to some extent, but times may have changed a bit.
Originally Posted by eggc1vy3
Guys you could earn more being a plumber, taxi driver, window cleaner, chippy. All good jobs with valuable skills but you don't have to pay over £100k for the training. I'm not obviously suggesting you drop your licence and go for a trade (although many pilots have) but to put it into perspective some of these trades earn in excess of £100k in some areas - yes they do. You guys are then paying to earn less.
I've been working odd jobs since finishing school and more before that. I get bored out of my skull with it. There are some places one just doesn't belong over time.
Originally Posted by eggc1vy3
Take some advice, go instructing, fly for an air taxi company, work in ops or dispatch, anything to build your hours up. Get that first turbo prop or light jet job then move up to an airline when you have had some hours and experience under your belt.
FI course underway. I've applied for just about everything you've mentioned, still looking.
Again, at this point I'm not a member of the "big jets are all there is" movement. I think I'll be quite happy with lighter machines sporting grinders for propulsion.