highflyboy
30th Dec 2010, 20:38
I always wanted to be a pilot since i was 6-7 years old. Recently I got an offer for a sponsership which i took here the deal, I have to work for the company for 10 years & pay them back half of the training out of my salary. Now at the time it didnt sound bad but now i came to find out our salaries are on indefinite freeze meaning i'll be making a first year salary for god knows how long. So with 252.8 hours here is my question to you: Is it really worth the cost to become a pilot these days?
I think being a pilot is a cool job but i dont feel like im a pilot anymore i feel more like a slave working to make ends meet.
IMHO...no:ugh:
Gonna take me forever to earn back the initial outlay, and my salary is half what it used to be. Bring back my previous crap life... at least it paid well :sad:
Still luv the flying though!
Bealzebub
1st Jan 2011, 18:09
Only you can answer that.
Many people might wonder what your problem is, if you were able to secure a sponsorship that provided for you to amortize half of your training costs over 10 years of employment.
Presumably you can pay the company back it's investment and leave for greener pastures, if you believe you can find them?
If you only have "252.8 hours" and a company that is prepared to commit to you for 10 years of employment, I would suggest that you are probably on to a very good thing right now.
On the other hand, if you already feel like "you are going to be a slave," then walk away, don't sign the contract, and look for something better.
I can tell you this though, because it has always been so. There will be a lot of pilots with similar hours today, and similar ambitions, who even in 10 years from now, will be nowhere near airline employment.
You do not say what type of company this is that is offering you a sponsorship, but in any event such companies will be few and far between. If you are having doubts now, you would be wise to consider the offer carefully. If you do enter into a contract, you would also be wise to discuss it with somebody who can advise you on the legal and practical ramifications of the terms you would be entering into, and your options for satisying the contract, should either you or the employer decide to part company.
As I said at the start of this reply, only you can answer the question of worth, because it depends on the value you place on what is obviously a significant risk and uncertainty. Anybody can give you their opinion, but nobody can answer the question as it relates to your individual circumstances.