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N1ksa · March 5th, 2008, 21:48

I'll put this straight out there.....

Stalled.....

Both in an airplane and in sales is never a good thing.

As far as the scenarios are concerned....I'll give you the short of it on a 3k/ month taxed salary, after all expenses does not leave much. I moved from Boston, MA to Central CT about a year ago, and my cost of living went up, not down. Again with the taxes, they are higher here. Gas alone is about 30 cents more per gallon. I'm a roadwarrior for work and do about 1500 miles per month. My gas expenditure alone is crazy. Your idea of a 3k/month salary still requires an individual like myself to take out a loan to complete the 20 hrs worth of training, as you're not factoring in all the costs of living that one has......rent or mortgage, car payment, cell phone, student loan, car insurance, gasoline, utilities...with corrected figures flying once a week I could get my PPL in about a year. To get all my other ratings....many many many years down the road. I'm looking for more of an immediate turn rather than trying to accomplish it in pieces say 5 - 10 years down the road from now. Granted I'll have that debt up front, I'm willing to accept it. I can see what you're saying, but I'm certainly not the only one to have done it this way and most certainly won't be the last.

March 5th, 2008, 21:48	#4
N1ksa Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charlton, MA Posts: 21	Re: Mid life crisis at the age of 26 I'll put this straight out there..... Stalled..... Both in an airplane and in sales is never a good thing. As far as the scenarios are concerned....I'll give you the short of it on a 3k/ month taxed salary, after all expenses does not leave much. I moved from Boston, MA to Central CT about a year ago, and my cost of living went up, not down. Again with the taxes, they are higher here. Gas alone is about 30 cents more per gallon. I'm a roadwarrior for work and do about 1500 miles per month. My gas expenditure alone is crazy. Your idea of a 3k/month salary still requires an individual like myself to take out a loan to complete the 20 hrs worth of training, as you're not factoring in all the costs of living that one has......rent or mortgage, car payment, cell phone, student loan, car insurance, gasoline, utilities...with corrected figures flying once a week I could get my PPL in about a year. To get all my other ratings....many many many years down the road. I'm looking for more of an immediate turn rather than trying to accomplish it in pieces say 5 - 10 years down the road from now. Granted I'll have that debt up front, I'm willing to accept it. I can see what you're saying, but I'm certainly not the only one to have done it this way and most certainly won't be the last.