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I'm moonlighting as an airline pilot, the best part of this job is that you don't have to think about it after you finish for the day. The worst part is the mo
by inoffensivename 3y ago
I'm moonlighting as an airline pilot, the best part of this job is that you don't have to think about it after you finish for the day.
The worst part is the money... but it's not all about money, right?? :-)
- the_only_law 3y agoHow did you manage to do that?
- inoffensivename 3y agoI learned to fly as a hobby after hours. I started teaching people how to fly on weekends and evenings for about 3 years, accumulating the required hours to be an airline pilot. I recently interviewed and was hired by an airline. I've tried to make my schedule Fri-Mon as much as possible. While I'm on reserve, I don't actually fly all that much, so I even get some weekends off.
- falcolas 3y agoI went to UND for piloting back before 9/11 - and the airlines generally only hired for life. It's fascinating to see how this is changing.
- throw0101b 3y ago> I've tried to make my schedule Fri-Mon as much as possible. While I'm on reserve, I don't actually fly all that much, so I even get some weekends off. Just trying to understand: when you say "make my schedule Fri-Mon as much as possible", is that for your 'primary' computer-y job or your moonlighting piloting job? How you do prevent conflicts? Can you 'dictate' the availability for your pilot job? Wouldn't airlines want people that were reliably available rather than 'part-timers'? Or do they like having a pool of 'spares' to fill in gaps for short notice unavailability?
- bilsbie 3y agoI’d think that would pay a lot these days.
- inoffensivename 3y agoCertainly it is getting more lucrative, but you have to be there for a few years before the money starts to be within 1/3 of what a software engineer in Silicon Valley is making.