The first job is at the airport, on the ramp. I marshall aircraft (guide them around with wands), from small feeder planes to 757's, then I load/unload them. I love it.
The second job is at a pharmacy. Five hours friday evening and nine hours saturday daytime i'm in the post office in the back of the store. for six hours on sundays i'm the manager for the front shop.
The third job is as a rock climbing instructor at an indoor climbing gym. I get to pick my own hours, and I have no minimum of hours, but I have decided not to touch the money from the other two jobs, and only spend the money I make at this one.
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I am (hopefully) going into the 3 year Sault college Aviation Flight Technology program. The acceptance notices go out in about a week or two, so i'm feeling the suspense now. I will graduate with a Commercial pilot's license, an instrument rating, multi-engine rating, night rating, and instructor's rating. This course is heavily funded by the government. For every $1 in tuition, the government pays $6. To just go to any flight school and get these licences would cost about $30,000-$40,000, so it's a sweet deal. I get a technology diploma, too (like a mini-engineering degree).
The drawback is, that I have to brutally earn every benefit of the course. If I dont keep a certain high average, I get kicked out. If I dont pass a flight test, I get booted. First year students are in class 7 days a week, and 2nd+3rd year students get one day off /week. There is only one summer break, between 2nd and 3rd year. Regardless of this, I hope i will do well. Since this is what i've wanted to do since I was 7 years old, I have a passion for it like nothing else.
The thing with the aviation industry is that it is extremely lop-sided. At my first job I may only be able to make $7,000 a year. A distinguished airline captain can make over $200,000 a year only working 15 days a month. Job security does not exist, no matter where you are. The troubles are terrible, but the rewards are
huge.
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I hope this answers your question.
May I ask what you do?
