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Old 13th February 2017 | 18:40
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Tray Surfer
 
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From: UK. East Mids.
Hi Hostie123,

What is "a few years" in regard to your commercial flying?

I flew commercially for over 9 years and made the change, permanently, to VIP/Private recently. I also did freelance before that, to build my experience and work towards a full time position.

You need to network your behind off. LinkedIn is a good place to network online with people in the industry, but I do hear that for ladies it can be a bit hit and miss as there are some sleazy individuals who use it for scams and "picture collecting".

Usual rule of thumb seems to be that, if it sounds too good, it usually is.

There are some courses you can do, to learn more about the job. I can assure you, that it is a very, very different job from commercial flying, and there is a heck of a lot more to do, think about, plan and execute for a trip than just checking in and briefing for a flight. So, a good start can be worth its weight in gold. You will need to build up a network of people who you can trust to ask for advice and help when you get started, which can be a god send when you think "WTH am I doing ?!?!?"

Please feel free to ask any questions and I am sure some of the others and myself will be happy to answer.
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