powerlifter
New Member
Hello,
I'm a 21 year old a college student (debt-free, no kids, no wife, no PPL) who would like some career advice. In a year, I will have a computer science degree and an electrical engineering degree. Although these fields interest me, aviation has always seemed more appealing. However, due to parental influence and practicality, I never gave a career in aviation serious consideration, until now.
Anyone reading the Career Change forums will notice that the majority of career changers seem to be IT professionals. Naturally, this disturbs me. If I do not alter my course, will I suffer the same fate 10 years from now?
The travelling and long hours don't bother me, as long as the job remains interesting.
Here are a few questions:
1) Is it feasible for someone in my position to pursue a career in aviation? If so, should I fly part time while engineering, or just dive into debt and sink my teeth into flight school?
2) Do most pilots enjoy what they do?
3) Does aviation eventually become as boring as any desk job?
4) After flight school, how long would it take to earn a decent ($30-40k/year) wage?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Carl
I'm a 21 year old a college student (debt-free, no kids, no wife, no PPL) who would like some career advice. In a year, I will have a computer science degree and an electrical engineering degree. Although these fields interest me, aviation has always seemed more appealing. However, due to parental influence and practicality, I never gave a career in aviation serious consideration, until now.
Anyone reading the Career Change forums will notice that the majority of career changers seem to be IT professionals. Naturally, this disturbs me. If I do not alter my course, will I suffer the same fate 10 years from now?
The travelling and long hours don't bother me, as long as the job remains interesting.
Here are a few questions:
1) Is it feasible for someone in my position to pursue a career in aviation? If so, should I fly part time while engineering, or just dive into debt and sink my teeth into flight school?
2) Do most pilots enjoy what they do?
3) Does aviation eventually become as boring as any desk job?
4) After flight school, how long would it take to earn a decent ($30-40k/year) wage?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Carl