Nihon_Ni
Well-Known Member
You should read this: http://www.amazon.com/Quitter-Closing-Between-Your-Dream/dp/0982986270
You should read this: http://www.amazon.com/Quitter-Closing-Between-Your-Dream/dp/0982986270
I have been in the airlines a little over a year now, and the job has gone from being a dream to just a job. Granted, I still love to fly but doing it for a paycheck and being away from home a lot aren't ideal for me.
The part that concerns me about leaving flying is:
-all I've done up to this point has been flying or something focused on flying in order to get me to the airlines
-I'm 24 and have a BA in business management, but it seems like its worthless since companies want a bunch of prior experience
-since I've been so focused on making flying a career, I have no idea what jobs I'd like to do. I wouldn't mind becoming a police officer or something in law enforcement.
My biggest question is how am I going to qualify for something outside of flying when all I've done on my resume is fly or work line service.
Thanks for the help.
I'm in the exact same boat as you....except i'm on the other side....I currently work in LE and hope to someday land a corporate flying job. I tell everyone asking about LE to find something else, but thats just me. I'm only 30 and have been in LE for 11 years. Wishing I would of done something diffrent after high school.... If you have any questions about LE send me a PM and i'd be happy to answer them..I have been in the airlines a little over a year now, and the job has gone from being a dream to just a job. Granted, I still love to fly but doing it for a paycheck and being away from home a lot aren't ideal for me.
The part that concerns me about leaving flying is:
-all I've done up to this point has been flying or something focused on flying in order to get me to the airlines
-I'm 24 and have a BA in business management, but it seems like its worthless since companies want a bunch of prior experience
-since I've been so focused on making flying a career, I have no idea what jobs I'd like to do. I wouldn't mind becoming a police officer or something in law enforcement.
My biggest question is how am I going to qualify for something outside of flying when all I've done on my resume is fly or work line service.
Thanks for the help.
What do you dislike about your job?I'm in the exact same boat as you....except i'm on the other side....I currently work in LE and hope to someday land a corporate flying job. I tell everyone asking about LE to find something else, but thats just me. I'm only 30 and have been in LE for 11 years. Wishing I would of done something diffrent after high school.... If you have any questions about LE send me a PM and i'd be happy to answer them..
Good Luck
I do have senior benefits....number 2 vacation pick, day shift...HA! I find myself doing drive bys at the airport wishing I was on the other side of the fence. There are alot of politics in LE as with any job i suppose. The money is good too. After a while you start to wonder how long you can deal with the crap of society. Seeing the same people over and over and over. Arresting the same people week after week, but yet nothing gets done. You spend 20 minutes on a hot call thats exciting, take the bad guy to the pokey and he is out the next day. You stay late to make sure you did a good report and then the District Attorney decides to decline to prosecution.What do you dislike about your job?
It seems being in for 11 years already puts you to some more senior benefits.
If you work for the chicago police department for 5 years minimum, the Chicago PD will reimburse you to get your commercial rotorcraft license, and a job flying their helo's. That tad bit of info came from a Chicago helo pilot himself, btw.FlyChicaga left ExpressJet to go into law enforcement in Chicago, and based on his Facebook postings, it seems like he's very happy with it. Anyone interested in shifting to a law enforcement career might want to PM him to get his perspective.
Have a website with more info on these types of jobs? ThanksWell its not LE, but have you given any thought to the manufacturing side of Aviation? Either OEM or Tier 1 / 2 suppliers?
I was dual major in college but dropped the Flight Program when I got a Co-op at McDonnell-Douglas (yes I'm old). Spent 16 years with them and Boeing before leaving for GE Aviation (the old Smith's) a couple years ago. I've spent all my time on the defense side of both companies because of my other background, but we're doing alot with PBN services and other applications related to the civil side, in addition to our FMS products. I know those groups have picked up a few with airline backgrounds. Pay is in the high fives, low six figure range.
Just a thought.....
...........In this business, in any larger department, there are so many entirely different jobs that you can get assigned to it can keep your interest throughout a career. patrol, anti crime / gang units, narcotics, tech services, administration, criminal investigations, crime scene/identification, SWAT. With changes in assignments and promotions I did something different every few of years. I used to joke that I couldn't hold a job.
Have a website with more info on these types of jobs? Thanks
You should check with Galvin if they need any executive managers for the charter or any of their divisions.
You've flown airplanes, have a business degree, and have been around FBO's and such. Never hurts to try it's not like a pilot job where you have to meet a hard set of hour requirements. Other than Galvin there is Clay Lacy which some people don't like but it is an opportunity as well in Seattle. Have you tried Boeing yet? http://www.boeing.com/careers/ If I could I would work there. I wouldn't mind making my dads coin haha.Would I even qualify for that?
You've flown airplanes, have a business degree, and have been around FBO's and such. Never hurts to try it's not like a pilot job where you have to meet a hard set of hour requirements. Other than Galvin there is Clay Lacy which some people don't like but it is an opportunity as well in Seattle. Have you tried Boeing yet? http://www.boeing.com/careers/ If I could I would work there. I wouldn't mind making my dads coin haha.