Originally Posted by rickair7777

Military reserves (usually fun often with travel), real estate, and consulting. The military is more interesting, but the consulting can usually done anywhere I have wifi. I'm looking into a (well paid) moderator/adviser gig for a distance-learning program.

I'll have to pitch military reserves... The pay is not great at first (better than a regional FO), but if you serve long enough it becomes significant.

If you serve long enough it will help to develop your general professional skills, should you ever need to get a white-collar job. Plus there are education benefits, some of which can be applied to flight training.


Also has flexibility advantages:

-The airline has to let you go, no questions asked.

-You can often go full-time for 1-3 years at your own discretion.

-Your seniority/longevity/etc accrues while you are gone.

-If you get furloughed, you can probably go full-time..good pay and great bennies.

Many young airline pilots would be a good fit. Age cutoff is usually 28-30 for pilots, 35 for non-pilot officers.

Officers need a degree. You can have a lot of fun enlisted, but the long-term problem there is that your civilian income growth will probably outpace your military payscale...if you got mobilized, you might take a big paycut. An officer would probably not take a paycut. A widebody CA could make more than a senior military officer, but you will probably be retired from the military by the time you get there.

Disclaimer: Yes you need to be interested in and willing to serve your country, possibly in combat. You will likely get sent to the desert at least once, but that's not that big of a deal. The hard part is waiting to go...once you get there and get into the groove, the time goes by. Going forward, hopefully there will be more nation-building and less combat. Note that most services do not use reserves in direct-action combat roles...you might see action but you will not go looking for it. Exception would be USMC and those qualified in special operations while on active duty.

Originally Posted by Counselor

I've heard that UAL has dentists, accountants, and lawyers. Realistic?

Originally Posted by ehe2

I work at a funeral home removing the deceased from homes and hospitals. Needless to say, I make twice as much per hour transporting one dead person then I do flying 76 live ones, and I'm topped out on 4th year FO pay!

Originally Posted by cubflyer

Substitute Teacher..........(Well paid babysitter)

Originally Posted by ComairFO

P.S. They don't make high school girls like they used to!

Originally Posted by ComairFO

I substitute teach as well at a local high school. EASY money, and unlike scheduling, you can always say "NO" when they call!