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Originally Posted by JEP  John, this topic has been discussed over and over since the time I joined this site. It's nothing new. It has come up when the hiring mins were higher and it's still coming up today. So much for originality. 
Serious question....If you could get out of aviation and triple your salary, then why don't you? I know, it's not about the money. I would guess it is something you like to do and it works for you. So if someone wants to bypass their degree, cfi's, etc.... and get to their goal, then so be it. That is what worked for them.
That being said there is no one path. As long as one stays away from the pfj/pft scenario how they reach their goal is up to them and only them. If they want to get to a major then sure, a degree is needed. If they don't well then maybe that isn't for them. The same could be said for the CFI ratings: required?...No. nice to have? sure.
If a person can get up in the morning and look in the mirror and be happy with how they got to their goal, whatever it may be, then it really is none of anyone else's business. |
You know when your parents said to you, "Jim, what you're doing might accomplish your goals, but YOU know there's a lot better way to do things" and you said, "Screw you, I want to do things fast" and you got burned?
Or said another way, what about the kid that says, "I want to have a really nice car, right now!" and you respond with, "Well can you afford it?" The kid comes back and says, "No, but I can get it right now with this high interest rate loan!" and you say, "That might not be a good idea as you can't really afford the car, or the loan, and you REALLY can't afford to just 'get it now' in your financial condition" and they do it anyway.
That's what this is about. When the economy starts to sour we need to look from, "What can I do to be selfish and do things quickly" to, "What can I do to make my income last and have a stable future for myself, apart from my emotions and my 'dreams.'"