I was lucky enough to grow up on a regional airport in Australia. My father was an Air Traffic Controller and pilot, so was always around aircraft.
Did my apprenticeship in an airline, saw the light, and got into GA and travelled the world, getting well paid for the privelige, and have no regrets after 40 years.
Son is an engineer with airline, daughter a wagon dragon with same airline, and son-in-law captain with opposition airline.
I have been through an era, had a lot of experience, and worked with a bunch of top professionals, both in Oz and world wide. A most rewarding profession.

My father was an aircraft engineer at Fliton, he designed Concorde' s intakes by day and built a canal boat in the evenings and at weekends! :)

I followed in his foot steps...and tripped up a bit on the way, such as putting mud and water in the engine of his Morgan (I was 3 at the time) then watering it! :eek: (he had the head off at the time :{ ) - and using the top of the canal boat like an aircraft carrier, until I caught him in the side of the head with a rubber band powered aircraft...and many moor fables.

I have now learnt to put stuff back together (much to the relief of the engineering community) however I have a distinct dislike of gardening and didn't want to join the navy (much to the relief of horticultural and maritime community) :ok:

P.S. I’m looking for a new job soon any offers?

For me, Mechano did the trick to get started. Why is it that I always remember those days while looking at the CFM56-5C engines these days....;)

However, now that my daugther starts do get interested in LEGO, I find that they are not that bad either!