Decision, Decision, Decision

adreamer

adreamer

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Hello, everyone:

Here is a funny part about my current situation. I am about to ready to say "see you later" :( to my wife and 4 kids and move to East Coast for a CFI gig. All of sudden, there are few oppoturnities around the region. :)

I went to interview yesterday at Chicago area. Pretty new planes - , C152* 1(oldest), C172sp * 9, Diamond Star *2, Katana * 2, Eclpise *2, Ultimate Arrow(AOPA helped rebuild), Tail dragger *1, King Air C90*1, C182 * 3. 10 instructors. The average instructor hours in average year(if not lazy) is about 1000 hours. The same time, they do like to rotate instructor to fly the right seat on Kingair. That is about 2.5 hours drive from home. The pay scale is 18.75 per hour for primary, 20.25 for advance training

At the same time, there is a little tiny FBO(25 minutes drive) also looking for instructor also. But majority clients of this FBO is looking for sport pilot rating. They also want me to learn teach a power parachute. However, because of them, I am on the list of "plus one" of another FBO at another airport to fly right seat on C310, C402, and C421. The pay scale for this FBO is 20.00 per hours for everything.

I have not turn down the job at east coast yet. However, these two places have not hired me either. The question of the day is what would you do? and why? Thanks in advance.

adreamer
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Your not talking about A&M Aviation at Clow are you? If you are PM me and maybe we could meet up for a beer or two if you decide to come out this way.
 
Moving for a CFI gig is a tough call. I stayed at home and started out slowly, but I was home with my wife every night. Eventually things picked up and I networked to get enough students to rack up some hours.

If you're planning on flying for the airlines you'll get plenty of opportunity to be away from home. Plus if you're moving for the CFI gig you need to think about another place to live which equals more money on a low salary.

Personally, I would stay at home. It might take you an extra year to get your time and build experience, but it might be worth it just to be with family. Also, think about the time frame that you think you'll be away getting those hours. Now add about 6-18 months to that and then that's probably how long you would be on the right coast.
 
Well, the oppoturnity in my area is not that great. However, Chichago is only 2 ~ 3 hours drive from my house, if I can get that job. Raising a family with CFI gig is impossible. Wife's job has a really decent benefit package. Also, wife's family are real close by and closely bond. Therefore, they would stay home.

adreamer
 
adreamer said:
Raising a family with CFI gig is impossible.
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And the responsbility of being a husband and a father really isn't that important. The sooner you get the divorce, the less the payments will be.




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I gotta go with the other guys on this one- you're going to leave a wife and four kids to move three hours away for a CFI job? Far be it from me to tell anyone "that's a bad idea", but dude, seriously, I'd go with the closer 310 job, even if it means logging 'dubious' multi-pic time.
Seriously. Husband 1st, Dad 2nd, Pilot 5th.
 
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