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How much per month does a pilot get?

Pilot, Professor, or both?

  • I'm a 17 years-old high-school student, I am in science program and very interested in chemistry. But I am also a writer and a rudimentary composer. I really like to travel and besides chemistry, I am interested in other science and nature. I am thinking about going to college and become a chemical engineer, and continue to be a professor as it is my dream to gain vast knowledge. But as a person who loves nature and landscape, I am addicted to traveling. And since my father was a flight steward, It'll be great to continue his dream to be a pilot, and such honor and greatness to ride one of those charming Boeing. If I choose to go to a college, I am sure it will take years or even decades to be a professor and I was told that even though there are scientists who're payed for more than $ 100,000, it will take years to reach that kind of payment. I'm a type of person that can't sit still, so I think it will be very uncomfortable for me to stay in one place for too long. So I am thinking about choosing to be a pilot. Since, for what I heard from my father, a pilot's payment can be more than $ 7000 a month and I can travel everywhere - well I don't really care where I'm going since I love traveling so much. And it will take shorter time to gain that much money, and being a pilot will rewards me more free time than being a professor. Well even though I want to have my dream job, I still want to have time to continue my writings and composition. So from your opinion, what should I choose? And if there are chances for me to get both title, how? Thank you for your time!

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    After you graduate, land yourself a job with an international Fortune 500 company. Tell them you would like to travel and you would like to be assigned to special projects. You need a PHD to be a professor. All you need as a ChemE is 4 years. Most CEO's of chemical and manufacturing companies are ChemE's.

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Both chemistry career and commercial pilot are not going to be doable, so you will need to choose one as a a career. Choosing one does not mean you can't have the other as a hobby (i.e., small plane pilot for yourself, or dabble in chemistry in your garage). And just so you know, with the advent of low-cost airlines, the number of pilots making $100,000 a year has dropped dramatically. You might want to check out this article before making a decision: http://bbhales.com/comeflywithme/Career.htm Here's the BLS projections on pilot pay: http://bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/airline-and-commercial-pilots.htm#tab-5

Steve D

I'm sorry but your letter doesn't give the impression that you have the intellectual capacity to be either..you need to be getting straight A's across the board and have an enquiring mind. .it could indeed take you 30 years to become a professor at a top university..also being a pilot isn't about travel, it's about being stable, logical and good with equipment in a pressurised environment..this wouldn't suit a person who cant sit still....also,you're not on board to look at the views and you'll only have a few hours in each destination before flying back again.Also both careers are about selection rather than the candidates choice...I think you need to develop some self- awareness before pursuing one of these, maybe being a travel writer would suit you better.

Corinne

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