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Originally Posted by lowandslow How does a pilot learn to adjust to the lifestyle of a professional pilot. Particularly, being away for numerous days on end and lack of sleep for those days?
What about the days then that a pilot does not work?
The irregularities of the lifestyle seem as though they would take a toll on a person and their personal life. |
It is just something you get used to in time. As others have mentioned try and get enough sleep when you can. Spend as much time with your wife or gf as possible when you are home. Make sure it is quality time.
The family life is a little harder. Your wife or girl friend has to understand that you may be away for 3 - 6 days on average and me gone for up to 30 for training events. Being open with your partner is best and they need to be supportive of your career and this lifestyle for things to work. If they are not you will absolutely hate the job.
Bring kids into the mix and it even gets harder because you don't want to leave home. I have a 4 month old and I didn't want to leave for the month. I have picutres of her all over my hotel room. This is definately one part of the job that I don't like. Being gone for so long is hard on everyone...