If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
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If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
If you had the chance to go back and change anything about your career path what would it be?
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Two (probably malignant) thoughts come to mind:
1) "I spent most of my money on airplanes and women. The rest I wasted"
2) "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- "WOW -- What a Ride!" "
1) "I spent most of my money on airplanes and women. The rest I wasted"
2) "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- "WOW -- What a Ride!" "
Run for president..
to all the "Canada doesn't have a President."
- Yeah, no sh*t and look we're the only country in the world to have spent 1 billion dollars on "gun control" and the city right beside me(Scarborough) has a shooting daily, but you're right, sometimes it works and they're forced to use a machete..
to all the "Canada doesn't have a President."
- Yeah, no sh*t and look we're the only country in the world to have spent 1 billion dollars on "gun control" and the city right beside me(Scarborough) has a shooting daily, but you're right, sometimes it works and they're forced to use a machete..
Instructed far too long (6yrs) . Most of that time was as a CFI, only because it paid better than simply instructing. I got sucked into the money thing and lost focus of my goal. I should have looked around a little harder for that all-important rampie/fueler job as an in. Instead 14yrs in the industry and I am just getting on with a major. Well I certainly didn't do it for the money this time . But that's another story. Regrets - yes, but I am sure that we all have some.
Would have done the float thing and then to hicks and lawerence. Work all summer, unviersity in the winter. Would have come out with time and a degree.....if the industry goes to shit again, thats what im going to do, summer contract bird dogging, university in the fall.
The feet you step on today might be attached to the ass you're kissing tomorrow.
Chase lifestyle not metal.
Chase lifestyle not metal.
Well to be perfectly honest for me I would stop at my private and just fly for fun. I have spent a ton of money (my own, not loans or grants) in this business for very, very ,very little return. Financially I would have been miles ahead to stop earlier on. My advice to my nephews is, fly for fun if you want use my airplanes but choose another profession as your mainstay and forget living hand to mouth like you will in aviation.
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Re: If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
Make the same mistakes all over again.
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I would resurrect a 17 year old thread to reflect on the poor decisions I had made in that time!
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Taken more pictures.
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....of married the blonde one.
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Re: If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
Interesting question. I am back in the software industry making more money as I am furloughed now but I will jump back to flying when I can. Money isn't everything. If I could have been a race car driver or astronaut I would have done that over flying though.
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Good question. I think for me, I'd take every penny that I invested in my flying career and invest in Microsoft, Apple and BitCoin, and WestJet. THEN I'd sell them all, and start flying with the proceeds from my gains...and still have a fortune in the bank.
"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein
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Re: If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
I'd do my whole CPL on floats rather than waste money on "professionalism" courses and a worthless diploma.
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Re: If I could do it all over again I would__________________?
Same.
Drop out of school to eventually become a degenerate pajama trader.
Drop out of school to eventually become a degenerate pajama trader.