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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1179011" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>I liken commercial pilots to teachers: colleges are graduating over 7 teachers for every 1 job opening. Similar concept to pilots. There are over 20,000 regional pilots in the USA, with a median age yielding 30 more years 'till mandatory retirement. Delta's moving back toward mainline flying in lieu of regional flying, but it also means less overall jobs that will go to the 20,000 regional pilots as well as the thousands of ex-military pilots. Airlines like United wish to do the same thing, but not until they receive significant concessions. </p><p></p><p>If it's a dream, go for it. But also keep in mind that economic conditions could quickly turn that dream into a nightmare. Flying from Allentown, PA -> Cleveland -> Des Moines -> Washington -> Ottawa -> etc. for over ten years won't be fun if it's with GoJet earning you an average of $20,000-something a year (yes, that's what they pay). And when you're nearing 40 and get lucky enough to get a job with the big boys, you'll spend the first several years of your career by the telephone on reserve.</p><p></p><p>If you use the money you intended for flight school toward an MBA program, and invest the rest, your lifetime earnings will be significantly higher.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1179011, member: 43436"] I liken commercial pilots to teachers: colleges are graduating over 7 teachers for every 1 job opening. Similar concept to pilots. There are over 20,000 regional pilots in the USA, with a median age yielding 30 more years 'till mandatory retirement. Delta's moving back toward mainline flying in lieu of regional flying, but it also means less overall jobs that will go to the 20,000 regional pilots as well as the thousands of ex-military pilots. Airlines like United wish to do the same thing, but not until they receive significant concessions. If it's a dream, go for it. But also keep in mind that economic conditions could quickly turn that dream into a nightmare. Flying from Allentown, PA -> Cleveland -> Des Moines -> Washington -> Ottawa -> etc. for over ten years won't be fun if it's with GoJet earning you an average of $20,000-something a year (yes, that's what they pay). And when you're nearing 40 and get lucky enough to get a job with the big boys, you'll spend the first several years of your career by the telephone on reserve. If you use the money you intended for flight school toward an MBA program, and invest the rest, your lifetime earnings will be significantly higher. [/QUOTE]
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