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February 29th, 2008, 03:29
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#1 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VGT LAS HND 61B
Posts: 1,782
|  Got a call for traffic watch!
Totally out of the blue!
I interviewed with this guy back in November.
Never really heard back from him.
Now I get a call.
Trouble is I'm making $14.50/hr FT right now, and may soon move up to $18+ turning wrenches (less than ideal job, fantastic pay.)
Traffic watch pays MUCH less. But it's flight time...PIC even.
It would be a lot less crazy (read as: "life-threatening") than that skydiving gig I had.
Whatever shall I do?
....Livin' the dream. 
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February 29th, 2008, 04:28
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#2 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mostly CA
Posts: 25
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
If it's the job out of HND...don't take it! I sent an app today. | |
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February 29th, 2008, 04:31
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#3 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP)
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| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by RICHARD5  If it's the job out of HND...don't take it! I sent an app today. | Way to look out for your fellow user.  
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February 29th, 2008, 05:40
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LAS - the northern part
Posts: 259
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
You should take it! And then take my phone number with you to give me advance warning of any problems. 
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February 29th, 2008, 06:27
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Murfreesboro, TN USA
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| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by slushie soon move up to $18+ turning wrenches (less than ideal job, fantastic pay.) | Aircraft or cars? | |
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February 29th, 2008, 06:54
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#6 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mostly CA
Posts: 25
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by JEP Way to look out for your fellow user. | Oh come on. I was being sarcastic myself...slightly. Besides, it sounded like he didn't want it. | |
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February 29th, 2008, 08:24
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#7 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 1,688
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by slushie Trouble is I'm making $14.50/hr FT right now, and may soon move up to $18+ turning wrenches (less than ideal job, fantastic pay.)
Traffic watch pays MUCH less. But it's flight time...PIC even. | Two questions:
What do you want to do long-term...be a pilot?
Can you afford to live off the lower pay?
If you want to be a pilot, I don't see how turning wrenches will help you get there faster than flying.
However, bills still have to get paid, so if the traffic watch gig would make you starve, then don't bother with it. Quote:
Originally Posted by slushie It would be a lot less crazy (read as: "life-threatening") than that skydiving gig I had. | Didn't they give you a chute to wear? At my DZ the pilot always wears a chute. I tell the jumpers, "If you do anything stupid, screw you, I'm gone!"
It keeps them in line
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February 29th, 2008, 08:29
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#8 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77
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| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
How low is the pay?
Is it something like morning rush hour, big break in the day, then evening rush hour? Something in which you could make some money in between?
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February 29th, 2008, 08:33
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 863
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
Great time building, really low pay. | |
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February 29th, 2008, 08:48
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#10 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT
Posts: 5,269
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by slushie Totally out of the blue!
I interviewed with this guy back in November.
Never really heard back from him.
Now I get a call.
Trouble is I'm making $14.50/hr FT right now, and may soon move up to $18+ turning wrenches (less than ideal job, fantastic pay.)
Traffic watch pays MUCH less. But it's flight time...PIC even.
It would be a lot less crazy (read as: "life-threatening") than that skydiving gig I had.
Whatever shall I do?
....Livin' the dream. | Slush - how are your times these days? You close enough to be able to get on with a part 135 freight outfit?
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February 29th, 2008, 10:24
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Small town Minnesota
Posts: 67
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
Great way to build time time - most definitely.
Low Pay - Again, most definitely.
I fly many an hour doing traffic watch up here in the MSP area. The flight school I work at is not too busy now so that is probably 2/3 of my flights every month. Quote:
Originally Posted by bdhill1979 Is it something like morning rush hour, big break in the day, then evening rush hour? Something in which you could make some money in between? | That is exactly what it is here. 6 am to 8:30 am. Then 4 pm to 6:30 pm.
Average 3 to 4 times per week for me, always in the afternoon. Someone else does the morning run. Still gotta pay the bills with my FT job during the day. | |
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February 29th, 2008, 11:24
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#12 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VGT LAS HND 61B
Posts: 1,782
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by Berkut Aircraft or cars? | TRUCKS!
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February 29th, 2008, 11:31
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#13 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VGT LAS HND 61B
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| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by jrh Two questions:
What do you want to do long-term...be a pilot?
Can you afford to live off the lower pay?
If you want to be a pilot, I don't see how turning wrenches will help you get there faster than flying. | -I did some rough figuring last night and I think I could do it....barely.
-The mech. job would only serve to stockpile money to be able to take on a low-paying flight job for a few years....but I don't think I'd enjoy life for a while. Quote:
Originally Posted by bdhill1979 How low is the pay?
Is it something like morning rush hour, big break in the day, then evening rush hour? Something in which you could make some money in between? | Like $12/13 per flight hour...I think, I'll find out again.
And yes. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian J Slush - how are your times these days? You close enough to be able to get on with a part 135 freight outfit? | Nowhere near 135 mins if I'm just renting. I have 565.
And through all of this I am still really considering Alpha Flying. GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone else been through this kinda crap???
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February 29th, 2008, 15:43
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#14 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East Ohio
Posts: 4,471
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
Enjoy living the dream!!! | |
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February 29th, 2008, 15:58
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#15 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: On top of Mt. Vandervere.
Posts: 1,747
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
Dude! . . . congrats on the pro flying gig!
Get a gig at the airport in between the two flights . . . take the gig if you want to advance your career. How much multi do you have?
In 10 months you'll have the 1000! 45 per month brings you to 450 + your 565 gets you to the next step.
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March 25th, 2008, 17:10
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#16 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: VGT LAS HND 61B
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| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
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Originally Posted by bumblebee Dude! . . . congrats on the pro flying gig!
Get a gig at the airport in between the two flights . . . | I'm asking around... Quote: |
take the gig if you want to advance your career. How much multi do you have?
| zero till later this year. Quote: |
In 10 months you'll have the 1000! 45 per month brings you to 450 + your 565 gets you to the next step.
| Even better I'll average 100+ per month!!!
1200 by August!
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March 25th, 2008, 18:25
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#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: OKC
Posts: 743
| Re: Got a call for traffic watch!
I'd take the flying job if it allows you to pay the bills. Great time building opportunity and you don't have to despise going to work every day to repair trucks wishing you could be flying and getting paid for it.
Didn't you spend all your money on flying lessons to get a flying job?
If there is one thing I have learned being a CFI it is that once you get paid to fly, you can't go back to paying to fly. | |
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