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Perhaps one of the more rational responses.
Still prepared to work for slave wages though.

Have tried both slave wages and a pretty good salary. Personally, I am ok with some sort of "lower salary" in the beginning. I started at about 1600 pounds per month Gross as a SEP FI. Now, 10 years down the line; around 133.000/year excluding pension, LHS in LCC with an annual pay increase. I will never own a lambo, but thats ok with me.

Because I’m an aviator and I luv to fly....

Most advisors are thieves.
 

Not quite true - I left aviation full time to become an IFA and run my business we look after clients with regulation very difficult to be anything else thank goodness. And remember an advisors advice now is effectively guaranteed for life they carry the liability to the grave.

I now FI weekends days off so and that’s keeps me attached to the flying thing. Do ATPL groundschool and PPL IMC night.

I do agree with saving though many don’t and life’s is bleak at retirement - divorce is disaster for most clients Ive dealt with as Wife seems always to get house and many guys start again at 50 plus with a 300K mortgage. And spousal maintance !

Many airline friends love it many hate it but almost all IFAS who work for themselves love it, ones who work for companies not so much, strange old world.

Flying the aircraft is wonderful working for for modern companies not so IMHO.

Well done you, what a clever boy! How about a couple more posts just to let us all know what a financial genius you are.

There's probably a middle way between p!ssing away all your income on cars / ex-wives and spending all your time, like bpi, hoarding your cash while life passes you by. True enough, none of us wants to live like a pauper in retirement but, on the other hand, what's the point of relentlessly acquiring digits in a bank account during the prime of your life?

Why does having a Lamborghini make you a sad prat? They’re fine examples of motoring engineering. I can imagine if you’re enthusiastic about cars, like them and can afford one it might bring you hours of fun and enjoyment. They’re not my cup of tea, but that’s my personal taste.

I always think people denigrating others because they don’t spend their own money on what you personally would choose points rather more to that persons lack of emotional intelligence. And there’s a lot of it about.

Have you worked outside of aviation? I mean an entirely different profession? One that says it’s 9-5 Monday to Friday, but in reality isn’t. Or have you ever owned a business and have it consume your every day? Ever wake up on a Sunday dreading Monday so much that you are unable to sleep that night?

Been there, done that. Reality is that if you wish the same remuneration (let’s say as an SFO up to Captain of a medium jet) then that’s your life. Every sector in every industry wants more for less. Outside of aviation is no different. I’d happily not go back to anything resembling a ‘desk job’ or the fairytale 9-5

There is more in the world than the British roads and most of the people at WOW are very happy and don't see it as sentence.

Enjoying this thread and especially button push ignored's posts. Also looking forward to the elaboration :-)

Straight answer, don’t go to Iceland if you don’t have to. I say the same to others regarding China, the ME or anywhere else that requires upheaval. If you have reservations from the offset then you’re destined to be unhappy.

Same as any other career in any other industry. If you’re not truely committed then it’s a chore.

If you’re a wannabe, then that’s different. You go where you’re given a break. We all did and made the necessary sacrifices. Again, pretty much the same as any other professional career. Aviation isn’t unique.

Funny banking is mentioned, I jacked in a position in the City to go and learn to drive trains for a living, though I also took a good look at commercial aviation. It wasn't really the hours that were a problem (I didn't work for an IB) but I just got sick and tired of the office and the politics. I would only go back if I absolutely had to.

Most jobs in banking, law, accountancy, consulting etc. which pay big money require insane hours and usually have loads of politics attached to them, it's cutthroat and you basically sell your soul to them. I did meet one bloke who really had it made following twenty years in an IB, he said he treated it in his mind like a massive game and that's what kept him going. Funnily enough, at the same event I also met a train driver who had switched from banking...