Enough is enough
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Enough is enough
This time, I will not renew my CPL ME/IR.
Already two "No Thank You" interviews this year. Where fellow friends, with less hours, busted countless skilltest got the job.
So, this time, I do not have the money or the attitute to send out CV and countinue this aviation career.
The brutal truth, owing money to the bank, no jobs, nothing to fall back on.
If I know what I known now...
Should have gone a different path...
Already two "No Thank You" interviews this year. Where fellow friends, with less hours, busted countless skilltest got the job.
So, this time, I do not have the money or the attitute to send out CV and countinue this aviation career.
The brutal truth, owing money to the bank, no jobs, nothing to fall back on.
If I know what I known now...
Should have gone a different path...
Good for the rest though,less moaners=more chances to find a job.
If its any consolation you're joining a vast army of ex-Wannabes who attained a CPL but never found piloting employment. It is a silent army and therefore rarely noted or acknowledged.
Best of luck in whichever direction you head next.
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Best of luck in whichever direction you head next.
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Amazing how callous the other comments are. Most are still in the denial and anger stages. You've made it to the acceptance stage.
To the original poster - Remember, you will still hold a CPL so you can return to it in a few years time, if good times return.
I commend you for the decision to put mistakes behind you and move on with your life, and particularly so to state it publicly. That takes guts.
Once you have established yourself in a proper profession you may want to consider returning to aviation as a hobby, get an instructor rating and have fun at the weekends - lots of people do that.
Good luck.
To the original poster - Remember, you will still hold a CPL so you can return to it in a few years time, if good times return.
I commend you for the decision to put mistakes behind you and move on with your life, and particularly so to state it publicly. That takes guts.
Once you have established yourself in a proper profession you may want to consider returning to aviation as a hobby, get an instructor rating and have fun at the weekends - lots of people do that.
Good luck.
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I totally agree with v6, theres comes a point where you do have to say enough is enough and to carry on becomes self defeating. This aviation thing takes so much out of you in terms of money and commitment that it really hurts to think that enough is enough and it takes guts to think that.
Failing an interview (especially in this environment) feels like you've just been kicked in the nads, especially when I reckon alot of the time its not so much the person being interviewed that isnt good enough its just that for whatever reason you dont have a good interview.
Failing an interview (especially in this environment) feels like you've just been kicked in the nads, especially when I reckon alot of the time its not so much the person being interviewed that isnt good enough its just that for whatever reason you dont have a good interview.
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Enough is Enough
"Why are you telling the whole world about it"
It"s an open discussion forum.
I think this is how it works, someone post a Statement or Question and others try to Console / Answer or even offer Support. To be Totally Disregarding and Callous about His/Her situation is not being Helpful to anyone and one Wonders whether you Apply this kind of Attitude to the People you work with.
It"s little wonder this Country is so Depressed with that kind of Personality Wandering Around.
Perish the thought that your ever in His situation.
I could be wrong, but i think i know this Guy and you couldn"t meet a nicer person.
It"s an open discussion forum.
I think this is how it works, someone post a Statement or Question and others try to Console / Answer or even offer Support. To be Totally Disregarding and Callous about His/Her situation is not being Helpful to anyone and one Wonders whether you Apply this kind of Attitude to the People you work with.
It"s little wonder this Country is so Depressed with that kind of Personality Wandering Around.
Perish the thought that your ever in His situation.
I could be wrong, but i think i know this Guy and you couldn"t meet a nicer person.
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Abagnale.
I first hoped that your posts here were a clumsy attempt at reverse psychology but having now looked at your venomous outpourings on other threads clearly they're not. You really are a nasty little piece of work, aren't you?
Stop gloating and leave the guy/girl alone. In fact, do us all a favour and find somewhere else to spew your bile.
I first hoped that your posts here were a clumsy attempt at reverse psychology but having now looked at your venomous outpourings on other threads clearly they're not. You really are a nasty little piece of work, aren't you?
Stop gloating and leave the guy/girl alone. In fact, do us all a favour and find somewhere else to spew your bile.
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the original poster has just come out and said he has made the decision everyone has thought about it.. in this climate if you havnt at least thought of jacking it all in then you just arent thinking; period.. I have had my share of dissappointment and un-employment due to things beyond my control this past year and believe me i thought about it.. saying that aviation is only for the strong and therefore those who leave must be weak is only something a complete tit would imply..
to the original poster; well done in making such a choice. wasnt very easy and like someone else here has said you still have a CPL and can return should you ever want to.
the original poster has just come out and said he has made the decision everyone has thought about it.. in this climate if you havnt at least thought of jacking it all in then you just arent thinking; period.. I have had my share of dissappointment and un-employment due to things beyond my control this past year and believe me i thought about it.. saying that aviation is only for the strong and therefore those who leave must be weak is only something a complete tit would imply..
to the original poster; well done in making such a choice. wasnt very easy and like someone else here has said you still have a CPL and can return should you ever want to.
you re not alone
i also know 3 friends who after obtaining a 'frozen' ATPL they couldnt find job , have let their licences lapse and now persue other careers.
Would be interesting to know how many CAA issued cpls are out there that have now lapsed...i think it will be a high number!
i also know 3 friends who after obtaining a 'frozen' ATPL they couldnt find job , have let their licences lapse and now persue other careers.
Would be interesting to know how many CAA issued cpls are out there that have now lapsed...i think it will be a high number!
Abagnale, apparently you are a captain, who has previously replied to someone you didn't agree with in a previous thread, that you will make "their life hell" if they ever are in the RHS in your a/c...agree with above posters..........
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There are some categories of people who always complain about everything and there are people who make things happen...We all know that it's not the best time for low houred pilots regarding job prospects.So,if you're extremely lucky,talented or rich there's a slim chance of getting hired even now.Otherwise all you can do is just work somewhere else and try to be current by the time when things improve...There's absolutely no need to call for compassion...It just shows that you're not committed enough...
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knocked down... hopefully over the next couple of years you might see some more optimism creeping into the industry. Things are flat and depressed at the moment. However no winter lasts forever. Good luck.
abagnale ...Totally unnecessary. Sad and embarrassing. Here's one for you... you'll relate perfectly well to it. “I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as nature” adolf Hitler.
abagnale ...Totally unnecessary. Sad and embarrassing. Here's one for you... you'll relate perfectly well to it. “I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as nature” adolf Hitler.
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Knocked down,
let me refer to a post i made a few years ago:
http://www.pprune.org/interviews-job...0987-sick.html
Anno 2009 i'm flying the lear with a nice salary. AND yes it could happen to you if you just stop moaning and use your energy for flying.
Good luck.
let me refer to a post i made a few years ago:
http://www.pprune.org/interviews-job...0987-sick.html
Anno 2009 i'm flying the lear with a nice salary. AND yes it could happen to you if you just stop moaning and use your energy for flying.
Good luck.
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Knocked down, chin up, easy to say I know.
You are doing something right by at least being invited for a couple of interviews, you must have something about you that an employer likes, its just another step to sort out the interview stuff, maybe look at working on where it went wrong, did you get any feedback from them afterwards?
You are doing something right by at least being invited for a couple of interviews, you must have something about you that an employer likes, its just another step to sort out the interview stuff, maybe look at working on where it went wrong, did you get any feedback from them afterwards?
