THE GOOD AND THE BAD OF BEING AN AIRLINE PILOT | FLYINGWITHGARRETT EP5

In this video I express my opinions on the Pros and the Cons on life as an airline pilot. Let me know what you think and if it has changed your mind at all. Also, let me know in the comments below what you want to see next video on!

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[nicknocturnal]

I wasted 10 years of my life as a boring accountant... now I am into my 2nd yr of flight training and love it !! This video confirms my positivity towards the aviation industry

[bananaman]

'being a pilot is a stable job'
2020: I'm about to destroy this man's whole career

[shpingus]

About to start my Private Pilot’s License training, only 17, being an airline pilot has been a dream since I was 5 or 6. Watching these videos have helped me so much.

[wrongnumberz]

Half of these comments are basically people flirting with Garrett

[p-mustang]

The dealbreakers for me were:

1: time spent away from home and family would put a ton of stress on me and my family
2: the cost of flight school and flight time needed to be hired is outrageous
3: the amount of hours needed to be hired is ridiculous
4: if anything happens to the economy, you could lose your job very easily (not a very stable career)
5: health problems like skin cancer due to increased solar radiation
6: Low pay starting out
7: getting hired is very competitive

[nate_sheppard]

Even with cons, it sounds like a great career path!

[vishalthakkar]

I am 30! I wasted 10 years as a programmer!! a boring job where I banged my head on the desk many times to solve bugs! finally, I am getting into pilot training! it is 100k expense but I think I rather do something that I enjoy than I don't

[stevenschunk]

Do a video explaining how ground school went, and what to expect !

[viego]

I’m 14, I’ve always think about what I wanted to do but being a diver, pilot, or astronaut has been my dreams. I’m scared I’m gonna waste a lot of time doing something that is useless so I hope I can be an airline pilot one day. I know maybe to some of you it’s funny but goddamn I’m scared of my future, I’ve always been like this. I’ve always wanted to be a diver pilot or astronaut because

1) I travel a lot with an airplane, my father is a marine biologist, he manage supplies and productions on a big company in France and whenever he travels he brings me with him
2) I live in a beach house I love the sea and swimming and diving in general
3) I’ve always been into space.

[mikesempier]

I am 25 starting flight school In January! Just quit my job as a health insurance advisor, the most mundane repetitive job I’ve ever had. Took a discovery flight last week and can’t wait to get back in the air!

[RistDraven]

I've been in my position as a dental technician for almost six years now, and after watching this makes me confident that I'm making the right choice by quiting my job as a Dental technician and going to school full time to get my Associates in Commercial Pilot. Living off my 401k since I'm quiting for a year after working hard in that shit whole of a job for almost 6 years.
I'm 25 and by the time I'm in my 30's I'll be set with flying I just have to get rid of my fear of heights because if I go down we all go down

[mehrijabbarova]

I'm also pilot and in my opinion bad side to be pilot is not spend more time with family. And always feel tired after work just wish to sleep more than to enjoy

[RileyAudio]

As a city bus driver I often wonder about being a pilot. I think there are some parts of our job you would wish to have and many from yours we wish we could have! Got a lot out of your video, thanks Garrett.

[crayonsforbreakfast]

I'm currently a student in highschool just trying to figure out what I wanna do, and it occurred to me I always wanted to fly. this video helped guide me into knowing if this is something I'm interested in, Very helpful. Thanks :)

[a.n.]

This is the first career prospect I can get excited about

[KRA]

mom; why do you want to be a pilot?

Son; to overcome my biggest fear!

mom; heighs?

Son; DYING ALONE

[xoxAshh]

Thanks so much for the honest pros and cons. I'm considering switching careers from my bland office job to becoming an ATP. The cost of flight school and need to work full time while attending flight school are currently my biggest obstacles. I don't want to have kids so I'm not worried about being away from home too much since it's just me and I absolutely love to travel as much as possible. But since you said the pay is good and the investment is worth it, I feel more encouraged to make the sacrifice to enter this field. I'm scheduling my first intro lesson this weekend!

[Efflorescentey]

“Never have to bring your work home.” mostly. You do have to keep up your study, you have to be tested several times a year

[paulc]

Wish I would've started flight training 10 years ago when I was Where my life would be at this point...

[sastopusto]

I wish you would have talked about other pilot options besides the airline and corporate side, let’s hear your opinions on cargo!