What do you all do for a job

[Masterkm]

Thanks for the advice mark, but commercial would not be my goal with that kind of costs especially when Im 25 and just about getting by

I will be looking into trying to get into Aircraft Maintenance within the year though as my degree is based on it so fingers crossed.

PS some of those pictures on your webpage are amazing

 

[shnazzle]

Best mate of mine got his full commercial airline license not long ago, but just couldn't get a job.
He's back in a "normal" job now because the license expires doesn't it, if you don't keep up with flight hours?

Total shame.

 

[Masterkm]

Yes it expires after a certain amount of time Private License expires after 5 years if not kept up with 12hrs per year min and not sure on commercial but that is a big loss to your mate, having had to go through it all and not come out with a job, maybe try another country as I know there a places like Australia. Middle East who do look for these kind of people.

PPL I would do just as a hobby and extend my knowledge and experience of my degree getting companies to see my capabilities

 

[Krash]

Instore Baker/Relief LCV Driver at Greggs The Bakers

 

[markmeus]

Last time I posted in a thread like this I was a business analyst at Microsoft.
Decided to pack that all in and now I'm doing a bit of everything in the family business which is a motor factors.
Still kinda involved in IT though, bringing the place kicking and screaming into the 21st century, while slowly learning about the car parts!

 

[M20FES]

Used to be in IT, now an Airline Pilot.

thats insane, what made you make the switch and how difficult/long it it take ?

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

Take 999 calls for the ambulance service.....

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[kevscupra]

Just wondering what people do for jobs on the forum,I'll start it off I drive trains for a living

I've fancied driving trains for a few year now, how did you get into it?

I'm a Joiner (wood butcher) / Civil Engineering Operative on the railway, I travel all over the country and might as well live in hotels because am hardly ever at home.

 

[Gracey]

Plumbing and heating engineer, its alright, has its up and downs as every job and good craic, helps pay bills which is the main thing

 

[WeeG]

I'm an Electrical Maintenance Tech (of the drilling variety). Work offshore in the North Sea for a rather large american oil company

 

[mark_eisner]

Thanks for the advice mark, but commercial would not be my goal with that kind of costs especially when Im 25 and just about getting by

I will be looking into trying to get into Aircraft Maintenance within the year though as my degree is based on it so fingers crossed.

PS some of those pictures on your webpage are amazing

Fair enough, Monarch do also have an excellent Engineering company, it's actually far more profitable than the airline and has an amazing reputation. If I wasn't flying I would like to have worked for Airbus designing things It is a nice office to get some decent photos!

thats insane, what made you make the switch and how difficult/long it it take ?

I always wanted to fly, originally planned to do IT (ran my own business) and do my training gradually but it would have taken years and likely wouldn't have got a job at the end of it. I started a full time course in Feb 2011 after doing my selection the previous October. Was qualified (minus specific jet type rating) in August 2012 then starting training/flying with Monarch in January 2013.

It's not easy but few people have serious problems if they are willing to put the effort into the theory etc. Some people just don't have the coordination but the manual flying isn't the hardest thing about jet flying. They do mainly fly themselves but there's a lot more to it than chucking a stick around.

 

[frfred2009]

Construction Project Manager.
Love it, but often the miles are murder !

 

[Justinio]

Web designer

 

[FroggyLCR]

Offshore ROV Pilot / Technician now. 12 years in RAF before that as an aircraft tech (mechanical).

 

[JonIbizaSC]

Sell and distribute titanium metal for the aerospace industry.

 

[Jarre]

I'm at university studying Mechanical Engineering

 

[marty_34]

I'm at university studying Mechanical Engineering

To add to your masters degree in getting pi&&ed

 

[Jarre]

Correct

 

[gmc1991]

Was a mobile response driver for alarm activations now had changed of career and now support worker for kids with difficult behavior

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[Lumby]

Property developer