First Job - First Base?
Educated Hillbilly
Sts,
Agree with everything you have said, there was no certainty of passing the interviews, however the start date of the second offer would have at least allowed me time to attend the interviews to find out. It is just the job (the second offer) turned out to be quite a recession proof job and it is colleagues of mine that are now doing that job. Where as I was laid off from the job I had chosen; hence I am not flying at all at the moment.
However to bring things back onto the thread topic, while I would say accepting the first job offer is sound advice I would also add, accept the first offer that also suits your financial and personal situation. My other half certainly would not be prepared to move to Aberdeen and I can say as much as I would like to be back flying for a living I don`t think any job is worth a divorce.
Agree with everything you have said, there was no certainty of passing the interviews, however the start date of the second offer would have at least allowed me time to attend the interviews to find out. It is just the job (the second offer) turned out to be quite a recession proof job and it is colleagues of mine that are now doing that job. Where as I was laid off from the job I had chosen; hence I am not flying at all at the moment.
However to bring things back onto the thread topic, while I would say accepting the first job offer is sound advice I would also add, accept the first offer that also suits your financial and personal situation. My other half certainly would not be prepared to move to Aberdeen and I can say as much as I would like to be back flying for a living I don`t think any job is worth a divorce.
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On all points i have to agree with A Very civil pilot
I took my first job and i'm very lucky i did. I finnished my CPL/IR in 2002 and only got my first job in 2008. There were other circumstances preventing me from getting a job earlier but they're neither here nor there.
I live anywhere between 5 and 7 hours from where my home is (depending on whether i drive or take the train).
It's really really hard on the personal life especially seeing as me and mrs C are hoping to start a family.
I'm looking at everything to get back home. I'm in a jet job at the moment and it pays me alot of money. more than i've ever seen in a monthly pay packet.
I'm willing to move down 12 grand a year to get home however even the TP company at what i consider my home base is not hiring at the moment. so basically i'm stuck at my current base and mrs C can't move here for several reasons.
This is the greatest job i've ever had, and i'm good at my job and i love it. I enjoy every single day i go to work even if i do have to get up at 2 am to do a positioning flight to somewhere.
However i have considered quiting a few times so i can get back home and be with my family. Even if that does mean i'd be unemployed. This bloody recession has left me in a complete and utter limbo. I just live day to day at the moment and hope the recession ends and the good times come back.
You know what i may be young (only 28) and i have an entire career ahead of me but i am stuck between a rock and a hard place. If i was single i would be the happiest man alive, but i love my wife and being in my job tears me apart every day. I imagine the kids i don't have yet and the good times i'm missing with my wife and i just feel like bashing my head against a wall.
Noone can make the decision for you. Flying is a bug, and i'm willing to bet that if you were offred a job flying out of kathmandu, you'd take it. I still would, but it hurts.
I'd still say take that first job wherever it may be. You never know what tomorrow brings, and there are alot of people (atleast 3.5 billion) who have it a hell of alot harder than you. Atleast i can afford to buy Mrs C flowers for our anniversary even if i can't be there with her
I took my first job and i'm very lucky i did. I finnished my CPL/IR in 2002 and only got my first job in 2008. There were other circumstances preventing me from getting a job earlier but they're neither here nor there.
I live anywhere between 5 and 7 hours from where my home is (depending on whether i drive or take the train).
It's really really hard on the personal life especially seeing as me and mrs C are hoping to start a family.
I'm looking at everything to get back home. I'm in a jet job at the moment and it pays me alot of money. more than i've ever seen in a monthly pay packet.
I'm willing to move down 12 grand a year to get home however even the TP company at what i consider my home base is not hiring at the moment. so basically i'm stuck at my current base and mrs C can't move here for several reasons.
This is the greatest job i've ever had, and i'm good at my job and i love it. I enjoy every single day i go to work even if i do have to get up at 2 am to do a positioning flight to somewhere.
However i have considered quiting a few times so i can get back home and be with my family. Even if that does mean i'd be unemployed. This bloody recession has left me in a complete and utter limbo. I just live day to day at the moment and hope the recession ends and the good times come back.
You know what i may be young (only 28) and i have an entire career ahead of me but i am stuck between a rock and a hard place. If i was single i would be the happiest man alive, but i love my wife and being in my job tears me apart every day. I imagine the kids i don't have yet and the good times i'm missing with my wife and i just feel like bashing my head against a wall.
Noone can make the decision for you. Flying is a bug, and i'm willing to bet that if you were offred a job flying out of kathmandu, you'd take it. I still would, but it hurts.
I'd still say take that first job wherever it may be. You never know what tomorrow brings, and there are alot of people (atleast 3.5 billion) who have it a hell of alot harder than you. Atleast i can afford to buy Mrs C flowers for our anniversary even if i can't be there with her
