Hello everybody,
I’m asking for advice, wisdom, or thoughts on maybe leaving the aviation world.
When I first got into being a FA, it was COVID and I was burnt out and wanted something new and out there. I’ve always chased job title over money even though I’m not rich or anything. For the first 3 years, it was fun but after a while I started to realize that my passion was my old laboratory job and I eventually want to grow my skills in that. As soon as I had thoughts, an amazing trip came along and I stayed. It’s been five years like this.
I’m introverted and also getting tired of dealing with people and annoying coworkers. I also don’t want my skills in the lab to reach a point where they are not relevant since I’m not certified yet.
I still think about my old position and an opening came up. I’m weighing the pros and cons though of staying in aviation:
Pros:
- flexible schedule and 12 days off a month
- opportunity for overtime and to make extra money some months
- free travel and jumpseat benefits when available
Cons:
- an hour driving to the airport
- dealing with people and crappy coworkers
- long days and crappy scheduling
- having to deal with administration and extra responsibilities as a purser
If I go back to my previous position, the pay would be about the same but with no opportunity for overtime or extra little ways of getting paid and it would be a while until i accumulate enough PTO to vacation. I’m okay not traveling for a bit to pay down debt tho. The only thing keeping me in aviation is the extra money for paying things off but the more I stay, the more I’m feeling the heat of losing my lab skills and credibility. I’ve had some opportunities come and go and sat with the decisions for some time.
Would love to know if someone has gone through this