The funny thing is that you and my girlfriend share that opinion. She's always asking why I would "settle" for a dock spot? Why not hold out for a real flying job, and stay here making better money until I do. I suppose i should heed both of your advice!Cat Driver wrote:I don't take your comments as disrespect at all.
I make these posts to point out that if pilots refused to work for peanuts doing manual labor for these operators they would be forced to hire you to fly.
The government has issued you a license that states you have met the requirements to fly for hire.
Working on the dock or cutting grass does not improve your flying skills.
Now if an employer offers you a job working in the hangar fixing the airplanes during the winter when there is no flying and puts you to work flying come spring that does make for a more knowledgeable pilot.
In a perfect world I would prefer to get a flying job over the phone this year. Save myself working the dock and the 3-5000 that a road trip from bc would cost and use that for travel expenses or a down payment on a little Cessna to commute with. Maybe I will get lucky. But if not then what would you suggest? If you have a choice between getting a dock job with a guaranteed seat later or not getting started this year what would you do? For me it's timing. I'm already a late bloomer here and if I don't get a start this summer I'll probably figure out something else to do as a vocation (AME or Avionics perhaps) and fly recreationally. If anyone has a direct contact person who'd likely throw me a proverbial bone, pm me! But until then keeping my options open is just being prudent.