To be an AME? I am scared

[Pat Richard]

Pat Richards--Have you worked as a plumber? Have you ever worked as a HD mechanic? The reason I ask is to see how valid your point is that being a plumber or HD mechanic is better then being an AME.

You know what, I'll ask u this - You have apparently tried something else out of aviation - and failed - yet you come back with a holier than though attitude and attempt to put me on the coals. Are you honestly looking for a sincere debate or are you just looking to garner my attention and respond to you? I think its the latter, and not to be arrogant, but piss off with your semantics.I think you are consistently looking for some sort of notoriety in the fact you engaged me in debate, regardless of how mundane/trivial your points are.
I honestly dont really care, but Im gonna say eff off, you're annoying and pointless, and Im being polite. I think you are a classic case of a @#$! up trying to reinvent himself on the internet.



Pat

[iflyforpie]

good S guys more along the lines of craftsmen.

Nailed it....Sheet metal is an art form. Like any good artist they take years before they capable of producing masterpieces. Realize that metal in structures is slowly being totally replaced by plastics.
As for school production; the industry term is "meat in the seats".

A big +1. Though plastic structures is certainly an art form as well, especially doing a repair on something with compound curves (which is lots of plastic planes these days). I really wished I had pursued the structures end of it a bit more... but the noise, the chemicals, and the tight spaces weren't my cup of tea...

[Schimunga]

Pat--Actually I was looking for a debate. I wanted to know how you can make a claim that a plumber or HD mechanic is better then an AME when you have never worked either of those jobs.

By the way I would rather be called a @#$! up then a spoiled 11 year old girl. Now that was funny.

[Pat Richard]

The two sticky threads should be not stickied and do not represent this occupation.

It's a good job. And yes it can be a career.

I see no reason once licenced you cannot make 23ish. Most college grads get 16.

Within 5-10 years you get 25-30.

This site is full of doom and gloom. While all of us have our low moments but Aviation jobs are not worst out there.

Have a look at the starting wages for flight attendants .......

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-in ... le2124489/

Keep reading until you get to the part about what a 10 year one makes... yeah, what a comparison.

[conehead]

You do realize that those hourly rates are paid only for hours in the air? They work (and get paid for) 80 - 100 hours per month. At $22 per hour, that's a whopping $2200 per month. Wow! Where could one possibly spend all that money? $26,400 per year! Holy Smokes! Where do I sign up???

[torx]

Have a look at the starting wages for flight attendants .......

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-in ... le2124489/

Keep reading until you get to the part about what a 10 year one makes... yeah, what a comparison.

Pat...you just solidified your ignorance...10 fold!

[Pat Richard]

no shit fa's don't work 40 hrs a week, I know this personally , and even though she worked around 30 hrs a week, she still pulled in more than me, and thats not getting into all the perks cabin crews enjoy. The point is the hourly rate, no more.
Tell me that even a part time/semi fulltime FA deserves to make more hourly than 10 year experienced AME, or even a decent grad. That's my point, but since you dummies are so fixated on making me appear to be ignorant, to obviously try to pump up the "yay" side, you are evidently supporting FA's earning more hourly than AME's. If you are any kind of a decent AME why would you be in defense of higher FA vs AME wages?
Who gives a shit how many hours they work a month. Pay an AME 60-70 an hour and let them work part time then, or is that too ignorant a suggestion? That's the case you guys are making for the cabin crew.

But you know what? As long as there are dumbasses out there that see this situation as acceptable, and evidently there are a few, the big dream of $30 an hour after 10 years will continue to be the norm.