"1) Why spend 40-50K (minimum) just for a career??? esp. when you'll only earn approx 30k at the end of it (hypothetical), and god knows how many creditors youll then have!"
Ever thought of being a doctor or lawyer, the costs (particularly in the USA) are equally as large. Most people see the initial cost of training as an investment into their future, and an investment well worth making. For those who moan about paying large sums for their training, are not wholly commited to a career as a professional pilot.
I have read the whole thread, and agree that the *job* as an airline pilot has changed in the last ten years, my dad will also agree, being a pilot for 25 years. But whatever you think of the job or any job for that matter, it is what you make it, and it is what you put into it. At the end of the day, why should it be different from any other job, in the professional arena?
Last edited by UKflyer; 29th August 2003 at 01:57.