Center_Mid
Well-Known Member
I am a 29 year-old attorney in Seattle. I have had my PPL for a little over a year and am 2/3 through my Instr. rating (about 110 TT). Like most of you, I have loved flying since age 5 or so and I am currently considering leaving the legal profession for aviation.
From what some of you have said, it seems like career-changers are often plagued by a difficult choice. Usually, they start out working at a career in which they dislike the actual work, but enjoy their lifestyle. Conversely, flying seems like a profession in which most everyone enjoys the actual work, while disliking the lifestyle (low/no income during hard times, away from home, little control over your work conditions, etc.).
Of all of the career-changers here, what do you think about this trade-off? Does the satisfaction with the work outweigh the difficulties with the lifestyle? Has it been worth the investment (in terms of making you happier with your life overall)? Has pursuit of the dream been enough to sustain you during the hard times?
I am thinking of taking the plunge, but the voices in these forums definitely send mixed messages. The career-changing folks always seem to have a very mature and realistic perspective. Thanks!
From what some of you have said, it seems like career-changers are often plagued by a difficult choice. Usually, they start out working at a career in which they dislike the actual work, but enjoy their lifestyle. Conversely, flying seems like a profession in which most everyone enjoys the actual work, while disliking the lifestyle (low/no income during hard times, away from home, little control over your work conditions, etc.).
Of all of the career-changers here, what do you think about this trade-off? Does the satisfaction with the work outweigh the difficulties with the lifestyle? Has it been worth the investment (in terms of making you happier with your life overall)? Has pursuit of the dream been enough to sustain you during the hard times?
I am thinking of taking the plunge, but the voices in these forums definitely send mixed messages. The career-changing folks always seem to have a very mature and realistic perspective. Thanks!