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Any of you aviators flying Long Haul (or short haul) tell me what the toll on family life is like? Do you get to see your family as much as you would like? Interested to hear about what life is like for families with spouses/dads/mums flying for an Australian airline, ie. QF,VB,JQ,AO.
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Spot On!!!
Hi,,
I also was having the same question..
I am going to start my training..
Want to know about how pilots maintain family life..
Can they spend time with their wife....parents...bro...sis...etc....
Waiting for all pilots replies
Regards
Kanak
I also was having the same question..
I am going to start my training..
Want to know about how pilots maintain family life..
Can they spend time with their wife....parents...bro...sis...etc....
Waiting for all pilots replies
Regards
Kanak
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Family Life????
On a semi-serious note, my other half has landed a job in the middle of no-where. We have spent maybe the one year out of the past 3 in the same state - although that is due to both of us being away. I am moving 3500km from my current location, to be within 1500km of him.
You don't have a family life... having said that if you like being in a relationship where you don't have time to argue and appreciate any time you can spend together, whilst still having the freedom to spend time with your friends its great. But as part of a childless family I can manage, I suspect for those out there with kids the challange of job chasing can put a great deal of strain on the family. Hope this helps.
RGG
You don't have a family life... having said that if you like being in a relationship where you don't have time to argue and appreciate any time you can spend together, whilst still having the freedom to spend time with your friends its great. But as part of a childless family I can manage, I suspect for those out there with kids the challange of job chasing can put a great deal of strain on the family. Hope this helps.
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Had to reply to this one. Been happily married for 29 years to the same lady, have a bunch of good kids and all. 17000hours + flying ,and away from home a LOT. Presently on contract work and home 10 days/month. I know heaps who failed in the marriage stakes but that happens everywhere, not just in aviation. Met my wife when I was lowly, brand new instructor, so she knew what the future may hold and took the plunge. It's been great, so don't let anyone tell you it won't work, they're the losers. Good luck in your careers and live your dreams.
Oh, and marry the right girl in the first place.
Oh, and marry the right girl in the first place.
Found family life quite difficult in QF. We had our first child one week after I got into QF (my wife was induced so I could be at the birth in Perth). She left the hospital and her first night in bed was in Sydney in a small rental in Woollahra. I had to pick her up from the airport (luckily her mum came too) at about midnight after moving our furniture in that day. It was gay mardi gras in Sydney and the traffic was awful. We got home with the new baby and the place looked like a bomb had gone off. I was too busy with the ground school to help.
My wife's mum went home after a couple of weeks and I went to Europe for 8 days - a pattern that continued. Always tired when you get home and takes about 3 days to recover from a trip (double if a double shuttle).
Now on LOA from QF and just got my command with Jetstar asia. Have a maid and home every night. Life is really good but I know we are dreading the thought of going back to long haul.
My wife's mum went home after a couple of weeks and I went to Europe for 8 days - a pattern that continued. Always tired when you get home and takes about 3 days to recover from a trip (double if a double shuttle).
Now on LOA from QF and just got my command with Jetstar asia. Have a maid and home every night. Life is really good but I know we are dreading the thought of going back to long haul.
so don't let anyone tell you it won't work, they're the losers.
Medium haul o/s. Strike rate I've seen was 50% and some of the losers wound up winners in the longer term. Just a thought...
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Eeehhh!!!
We all are Humans....I think Family Life is important although you cant spend all the time with ur family...I think if you can spend atleast 10 days with ur wife...it's good...Hope i can do that with my Honey..!!!
We all are Humans....I think Family Life is important although you cant spend all the time with ur family...I think if you can spend atleast 10 days with ur wife...it's good...Hope i can do that with my Honey..!!!
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Originally Posted by Aussie
Good luck havin a relationship in GA!
Unless of course you have a Sugar Mama..!!!!
Aussie
Unless of course you have a Sugar Mama..!!!!
Aussie
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Further to....
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It is possible if your partner has a 'regular' job, which is not that difficult in regional oz.
Having children is the tricky bit, can't afford to have the breadwinner out of action for too long.
Good luck havin a relationship in GA!
It is possible if your partner has a 'regular' job, which is not that difficult in regional oz.
Having children is the tricky bit, can't afford to have the breadwinner out of action for too long.
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I was in the same boat as RG Girl. Over three years, i think we managed about a year and a half together, and only cause she moved for me to some of these second world countries. We didnt make it in the end. I couldnt give her any security cause i didnt know where this job would take me next. Long distance is really hard and killed us. Having said that, Im now in a stable job back here at home, and found a really great girl!! Life is funny like that 
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Hang on to it...
Yeah, if you've got something going, hang on to it, make the most of it, and enjoy what you have while you can, even if it is under a somewhat trying circumstance due to geographical distance, time, etc.
Aviation can be(/is) a very lonely existence for some indeed...
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Aviation can be(/is) a very lonely existence for some indeed...
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