05-04-2022, 02:04 PM
Interesting thread and my job is as an airline pilot. Used to be my dream job but to be honest the shift changes and roster patterns have got harder over the past decade and there's not usually much time to explore places abroad and I spend the first day of my 'weekend' recouperating and come home after a run of 4am starts pretty whacked.
My solution to this has been to go part time which is much better and gives me one week off in four every month and then a normal shift pattern for the other 3 weeks. At least I now feel I have a life which I didn't before.
On a good day with a good fellow pilot (we fly in pairs) I still get quite a bit of satisfaction from flying an approach over London or seeing the sunset etc. I haven't figured out yet if I will miss it when I retire in a few years - maybe but I have plenty of hobbies and interests to keep me busy!
Joshlg
My solution to this has been to go part time which is much better and gives me one week off in four every month and then a normal shift pattern for the other 3 weeks. At least I now feel I have a life which I didn't before.
On a good day with a good fellow pilot (we fly in pairs) I still get quite a bit of satisfaction from flying an approach over London or seeing the sunset etc. I haven't figured out yet if I will miss it when I retire in a few years - maybe but I have plenty of hobbies and interests to keep me busy!
Joshlg