What's your profession?

[Penguina]

I was told by the nice man down the flying club that 90% or so of their clients are in IT somehow! Not that surprising, that one, but I'd be quite interested to see which other ones crop up regularly.

(One would think that money is a factor, but I was on a pittance when I started, so that's not universal. Probably if you're a hobby rather than potential career pilot, you are more likely to wait until you're in a position to do it reasonably comfortably.)

I wanna be cagey, because I like my anonymity, but I am currently in an admin role in the public sector.

[distaff_beancounter]

I am a Chartered Accountant, specialising in General Aviation. So the hobby fits in well with the day-job.

[Aussie Andy]

I have a background in electronic engineering (avionics) and IT, however for the last 3 years I have been working in Private Equity investing.

[Field In Sight]

I am an Oracle contractor i.e. IT it's a fair cop govner.

In my experience I have seen lots that are in IT or engineering, basically nerds with cash.

[Lowtimer]

I do various things of a corporate nature for the phone company.

[Ace Rimmer]

Aviation Journo

[Cahlibahn]

I manage relationships between my employer (in the pharma sector) and various IT suppliers.

[EI_Sparks]

I'm an engineer (electronics/computers) working on a PhD in robotics.

[Aussie Andy]

Definitely lots of IT types here then... so we might predict that as turndown in IT sector progresses, it may have an impact on GA!? Hopefully not in my case though... the kids will stop eating before I stop flying!!!

[Cahlibahn]

My club has noted a significant downturn in 'new recruits' and they blame IR35 specifically and downturn in the IT market generally.

[englishal]

Marine Acquisition Engineer.....yep...IT offshore...

[skygazer]

Project Manager within the telecoms/consultancy division of a construction company.

[Miss Bigglesworth]

Aircraft trading

[AerBabe]

PhD student, in marine microbiology ecology genetics virology thing.

Viruses that infect algae really

[Genghis the Engineer]

Aerospace Engineer. Airworthiness, certification and flight test mostly.

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[Whirlybird]

Researcher and writer, mainly on the grocery industry - at least that's the bit that pays.

Don't know the first thing about IT; can just about manage to press the right buttons to get into PPRuNe.

[sennadog]

Sales Manager. I'm the one who has to make the company some profit after the IT department has blown all the cash.

[EI_Sparks]

It may be that IT is one of the few sectors where you have the ability to earn enough money to fly for recreation without having to give up things like morgage payments and without having to have senority.

[SkyCruiser]

Well ,I am an Airline pilot.

I feel a bit out of place here!

[Aussie Andy]

Maybe, but you're very welcome!