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09-11-2014, 04:02 PM
#6621
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Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 1,901
Kfahmi,
I left a lucrative engineering career to pursue my dream. Others have certainly had better luck in their a aviation careers than myself, but I still love it and am don't regret leaving my office job over 7 years ago.
You have a great attitude, and I look forward to seeing you out on the line. If you're in SLC this month, let me know and we'll grab a Lofte's beer.
Sam
I left a lucrative engineering career to pursue my dream. Others have certainly had better luck in their a aviation careers than myself, but I still love it and am don't regret leaving my office job over 7 years ago.
You have a great attitude, and I look forward to seeing you out on the line. If you're in SLC this month, let me know and we'll grab a Lofte's beer.
Sam
09-11-2014, 04:11 PM
#6622
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 869
Flying Part 121 has been my dream since I was 4 years old. I was all slated for a USAF Academy slot, but then they told me I couldn't fly since I didn't have 20/20 uncorrected. (This was before laser surgery.) After college I looked at doing the freight dog route, but this was in '94 when absolutely nobody was hiring for anything.
So I gave up hopes of an airline job. Went into the corporate (non-aviation) world, where I've been for the past 20 years. Earned all my ratings on the side, did some Part 91 corp flying, helped found a Pt 61/141 flight school and grow it from 4 to 26 aircraft. Bought my own aircraft, which I fly all the time. Logged north of 5,000 hours, including about 3,500 hours instructing.
Finally decided it was time to go follow my dreams. Having a very understanding wife (who is a private pilot) made the decision much easier.
So I gave up hopes of an airline job. Went into the corporate (non-aviation) world, where I've been for the past 20 years. Earned all my ratings on the side, did some Part 91 corp flying, helped found a Pt 61/141 flight school and grow it from 4 to 26 aircraft. Bought my own aircraft, which I fly all the time. Logged north of 5,000 hours, including about 3,500 hours instructing.
Finally decided it was time to go follow my dreams. Having a very understanding wife (who is a private pilot) made the decision much easier.
Last edited by spaaks; 09-11-2014 at 04:22 PM.
09-11-2014, 04:19 PM
#6623
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Joined APC: Aug 2010
Position: Toilet warmer.
Posts: 337
I've been flying wayyyyyyyy too long. They used to be called 609 rides.
09-11-2014, 04:21 PM
#6624
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: DAL 757 FO
Posts: 196
Funny how the only guys bashing the new guy on the SkyWest thread don't work at SkyWest. Yeah I get you get treated like immigrants at other regionals, especially when you vote in concessions. But not all regionals are as horrible as yours. Move along.
09-11-2014, 06:02 PM
#6625
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: 737
Posts: 1,136
Skywest
Don't listen to the negative Nancys. If it's your dream, do it! Not sure how he'd be burning a bridge by quitting a job. Google or some other tech job will always be there and it's not like he's giving up his seniority there either. Welcome to SKW, and I'm sure you'll be able to get a west coast base soon if not right away.
09-11-2014, 06:22 PM
#6626
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Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 1,901
Don't listen to the negative Nancys. If it's your dream, do it! Not sure how he'd be burning a bridge by quitting a job. Google or some other tech job will always be there and it's not like he's giving up his seniority there either. Welcome to SKW, and I'm sure you'll be able to get a west coast base soon if not right away.
09-11-2014, 06:40 PM
#6627
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Joined APC: Oct 2011
Posts: 495
I do work at SkyWest, thanks for knowing more about me than me though.
09-11-2014, 07:20 PM
#6628
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 869
Don't listen to the negative Nancys. If it's your dream, do it! Not sure how he'd be burning a bridge by quitting a job. Google or some other tech job will always be there and it's not like he's giving up his seniority there either. Welcome to SKW, and I'm sure you'll be able to get a west coast base soon if not right away.
09-11-2014, 07:22 PM
#6629
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Kfahmi,
I left a lucrative engineering career to pursue my dream. Others have certainly had better luck in their a aviation careers than myself, but I still love it and am don't regret leaving my office job over 7 years ago.
You have a great attitude, and I look forward to seeing you out on the line. If you're in SLC this month, let me know and we'll grab a Lofte's beer.
Sam
I left a lucrative engineering career to pursue my dream. Others have certainly had better luck in their a aviation careers than myself, but I still love it and am don't regret leaving my office job over 7 years ago.
You have a great attitude, and I look forward to seeing you out on the line. If you're in SLC this month, let me know and we'll grab a Lofte's beer.
Sam
09-11-2014, 07:25 PM
#6630
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Don't listen to the negative Nancys. If it's your dream, do it! Not sure how he'd be burning a bridge by quitting a job. Google or some other tech job will always be there and it's not like he's giving up his seniority there either. Welcome to SKW, and I'm sure you'll be able to get a west coast base soon if not right away.
I never burn bridges. In fact I'm still doing freelance work here and there for a company I left seven years ago.
That West Coast base was a big attractor for me to SKW, and then when I went to SLC and met the people there, I was sold. If I can get the SFO base eventually (30 minute drive from my house), I am very optimistic about that fitting with the rest of my life very well.
Lookin' forward to it!!
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