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Amanda · 07-01-2004, 10:34 PM

[quote:b755cc11d9="skibum515"]what flight school did he go to do you know? or where in AZ it was?[/quote:b755cc11d9]

Nick went to Westwind School of Aviation: www.iflywestwind.com
A lot of people go there and become instructors and build enough minimum time to be able to get a "real" job. Nick and many of his friends now work for Mesa Air- a regional based in Phoenix AZ. The company doesn't exactly pay the bills, but they allow a fairly quick upgrade time. Some of his classmates went from FO to Cpt in less than 6 months! Nick is there to build enough time so that he can be able to appply at one of the majors and make a bit more money.

A lot of the other ladies had good ideas about saving money. I guess I'm fortunate since Nick is a MAJOR penny pincher! He's always trying to save money and when we're together we do a lot of free things. We love to take walks and go bike riding. We also rent a lot of movies. At work I sometimes get free movie tickets as a "bonus" which is nice. When I first started dating Nick we spent a lot of gas money going back and forth to see each other. For a few months before he moved back to the East coast he moved in with me. I never asked him to pay any expenses, but he would make up for it by doing things around the house. I also forgot to mention that he has been on the east coast to fly out of a city near his parents (there aren't any AZ bases available). He is living with them to save some money. He loves his family but I know it bothers him to have to live with his mom and dad again!

I think one of the reasons he is with me is because I'm not high maintenance and I definitely don't expect expensive gifts. I know that money isn't everything and having someone who loves you is more important. Like the other ladies said, this is not the way it will always be... at some point (in the far future?) he'll be making more money. The sacrifices we make today will be worth it later on.

I realize that my situation is different than yours since I am out of school (WAY out of school) and I have a steady job (although I am not rolling in $$$). The good thing about your situation is that John is starting in this career when he's young. Nick was 28 when he decided to be a pilot!

07-01-2004, 10:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Amanda Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PHL suburbs Posts: 2,191 Recipes: Thanks: 12 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: money issues and ranting [quote:b755cc11d9="skibum515"]what flight school did he go to do you know? or where in AZ it was?[/quote:b755cc11d9] Nick went to Westwind School of Aviation: www.iflywestwind.com A lot of people go there and become instructors and build enough minimum time to be able to get a "real" job. Nick and many of his friends now work for Mesa Air- a regional based in Phoenix AZ. The company doesn't exactly pay the bills, but they allow a fairly quick upgrade time. Some of his classmates went from FO to Cpt in less than 6 months! Nick is there to build enough time so that he can be able to appply at one of the majors and make a bit more money. A lot of the other ladies had good ideas about saving money. I guess I'm fortunate since Nick is a MAJOR penny pincher! He's always trying to save money and when we're together we do a lot of free things. We love to take walks and go bike riding. We also rent a lot of movies. At work I sometimes get free movie tickets as a "bonus" which is nice. When I first started dating Nick we spent a lot of gas money going back and forth to see each other. For a few months before he moved back to the East coast he moved in with me. I never asked him to pay any expenses, but he would make up for it by doing things around the house. I also forgot to mention that he has been on the east coast to fly out of a city near his parents (there aren't any AZ bases available). He is living with them to save some money. He loves his family but I know it bothers him to have to live with his mom and dad again! I think one of the reasons he is with me is because I'm not high maintenance and I definitely don't expect expensive gifts. I know that money isn't everything and having someone who loves you is more important. Like the other ladies said, this is not the way it will always be... at some point (in the far future?) he'll be making more money. The sacrifices we make today will be worth it later on. I realize that my situation is different than yours since I am out of school (WAY out of school) and I have a steady job (although I am not rolling in $$$). The good thing about your situation is that John is starting in this career when he's young. Nick was 28 when he decided to be a pilot!