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> Aircraft mechanic. I have family in this field; not only is the pay not great (for the skill level) but there is a layer of stress (and liability) that gets
by InitialLastName 2y ago
> Aircraft mechanic.
I have family in this field; not only is the pay not great (for the skill level) but there is a layer of stress (and liability) that gets added to jobs where one mistake can mean death for someone else. I wouldn't jump into it without being sure that stress wouldn't affect me.
- bityard 2y agoI guess I forgot to mention that I actually _was_ an aircraft mechanic, although that was in the military which I suspect has next to nothing in common civilian aircraft maintenance. The work itself was fine, if pretty tedious most of the time. I left the service to chase a career in tech which was probably the right call. Although there are days where I wonder what it would have been like to retire with a government pension 5 years ago...
- InitialLastName 2y agoYeah, I'd hazard a guess that the life/death tradeoff, the error-management process, and individual liability work very differently for military vs civilian roles.