What previous jobs have people had?
 

I'm hoping to start flight training soon, I have a job at Heathrow as a ramp agent and am trying to save up as much as I can.

has anyone else worked on the ramp or similar? how long did it take you to get CPL+IR?

I know one guy who used to work on the ramp, he's now a 737-800 Captain.
I worked as a night ops assistant, now fly bizjets.
How long did it take to get the CPL+IR isn't quite relevant as I converted an Australian ATPL to a JAA one.
Don't expect to get a flying job directly because you've worked on the ramp but contacts are every thing. (Also, good flying passes etc when you're low houred)

Crewing/Ops for 10+ years...

Cabin crew for 3 years, Flight Dispatcher for 5 years.

Cheers :cool:

Rampy, Cabin Crew, Instructing.

Now driving 757's.

Best of luck with it.

Paper round, worked in a fish a chip shop, shelf technician (Tesco :E), driver, aerospace engineer, flight instructor and finally airline pilot flying the Airbus A320 series.

All well worth it :ok:.

I worked as Aircraft cleaner, baggage service agent (lost and found), administrative assistant (airline flight operations) and crew driver.

media wh*re

Waited on tables, worked on the ramp (loading), cleaned hangar floors and aircraft. Took about 5 years to get the first licence, working by day and courses/studying at night. It IS possible to do it without having access to the big money. Best of luck to you, just keep going, no matter what.

Not in order -

Hangar rat, floor sweeper, pub glass-snatcher (shortly thereafter
was promoted to beer-puller), car washer, burger flipper, valet at
a swank brothel.

Geez Slasher, I'd have stuck with that last one and worked my way up.

Worked as a dispatcher for 4 years and did many odd jobs in supermarket, Petrol stations, quarry and offices , now 757 Captain and also run my own business. If you have the determination then you will get there.

Admin Assistant-> McDonalds Cook-> Web Developer-> A320 FO.

Burger King 1991-1992
Tesco 1992 - 1998
Endsleigh Insurance 1996-1997 Held two jobs during this time, worked 7 days a week
ICS (aircraft cleaning company) 1998

Now flying A320's LHS for UK airline.

The first two jobs I held were whilst studying, flipping burgers and stacking shelves. I got onto a graduate training scheme in 1996 at Endsleigh Insurance (to help finance my ATPL) and continued to work at the weekends at Tesco. The last at ICS was to fill in the gap between finishing my ATPL training and waiting for my start date with my first Airline position, Debonair on the 146. So within a week went from cleaning the cabin's of a BAe 146 to learning how to fly it!


Happy happy days indeed!

don't you mean down ? :E

Pro Footballer for 3 yrs
University for 4 yrs
Own business installing TV Aerials & Satellite Tv
FI Part time
Now RHS 737 in UK @39yrs old

It is possible!!!

Policeman for 18 years...

Now RHS in the sandpit :)

cinematographer (electrician, camera operator) ;) now RHS B-737 :)

@ cjuk28 probably we were together @BGS Year 2008 ;)