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Xfissionx t1_ir00wmi wrote

How bout that… it only takes 6 yrs to shit a traffic cone.

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Koakie t1_ir052bt wrote

Turbines grow pretty slow it seems.

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badcaos t1_ir057pl wrote

how did he become a cone?

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Planedrawn t1_ir0c9xs wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#27,559)

It's not impossible if you have the right kind of support. Probably a program through the employer. The biggest obstacle to achieve this would be money and pure opportunity - and if you already work for an airline... Of course, you have to be able to fly and commit to the work. Good for him.

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GoMoriartyOnPlanets t1_ir0j7a5 wrote

From Google:

Pilots made a median salary of $130,440 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $208,000 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $90,470.

That's pretty awesome, consideting that baggage handlers make minimum wage. ~$11/hr

Edit: Others have mentioned these numbers are really high. Pilots get these salaries 20+ year later. Starting numbers are im $30k/year. Welders make more than pilots when they're starting. I just don't want anyone to get their hopes high.

Edit2: Also per Google: "Pilot pay at jetBlue ranges from $44,956.80 per year for a new first officer up to $183,691.20 per year for a senior captain." I don't know how long it takes to become a senior captain. I also found out that pilot vacation is not that great. Starts from 2 weeks, and goes up to 4 weeks after 20 year service. I don't really understand how many hours pilots work in a month. I wanna say they get some time off from flying during the month, but I'm not sure.

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Remote_War_313 t1_ir0pxua wrote

Some ppl would enjoy working as the before instead 😅

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SamSamTheDingDongMan t1_ir0srio wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#27,559)

Many airlines have programs for line workers to go through pilot training. It’s very difficult and selective but absolutely happens.

As a example, Delta airlines has the Propel program, which is you go through the company pathway current employees can interview and get selected to get aid in becoming a pilot, and eventually come back and fly for delta once they accrue enough hours

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jrumley911 t1_ir0wnvq wrote

His shirt turned into a cone! Nice work captain

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MrWhiteVincent t1_ir0wyps wrote

In the right picture we see this guy gave a birth to a cone.

In the left picture, he actually was a cone!

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M2LA t1_ir12lqj wrote

hum sorry, you went from a handler to pilot in 6 years? if so that is fucking incredible. who paid for the training if I might ask. remarkable, really outstanding work man

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-Drunken_Jedi- t1_ir12y7k wrote

Congratulations to that guy, what a life change.

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Dr_Peter_Blood t1_ir13xcw wrote

He was a normal size guy until he shrunk and started to shit cones, nevertheless, he is as happy as he was 6 years ago.

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ScumbageMan t1_ir17dcs wrote

Don't forget where you came from. He still has Safety sense with Pinecone Congrats

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shiafisher t1_ir1b192 wrote

Most agree, the cone is responsible for this transformation

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anon2282 t1_ir1c9ec wrote

Ahhh yeah! Kick ass! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

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InsertDisc11 t1_ir1m48h wrote

Mr Milchick (from severance) does know how to do basically everything!

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darknbubbly t1_ir1mtqm wrote

Congratulations! Now do you have enough legroom? 😉

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Osiris_Raphious t1_ir1qg1w wrote

Ever wonder why there are like no female pilots?

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Nathan_Poe t1_ir1quj3 wrote

Dude could have ordered a traffic cone from Amazon and had it in two days.

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Mrsowrong t1_ir1r6jg wrote

Is it true that as a pilot he get paid less than a baggage handler?

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DiogenesStudent t1_ir1tk70 wrote

Replying to GoMoriartyOnPlanets (#28,248)

Those numbers must be at a pro-airline/anti-union website…starting salary for an airline pilot is less than 30k/year. It takes decades to get to 6 figures and that’s only if you make it that long through all the BS. Welders make more out of the gate, than a pilot.

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Musicferret t1_ir1ud2c wrote

It took you 6 years to change into a new costume?! Dude, those are rookie numbers.

Seriously though, way to go! :-)

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aliciarius t1_ir1w2d6 wrote

That wasn’t flying, that was falling with style.

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Canilickyourfeet t1_ir1xvcc wrote

Thought that was Ludacrous in the first pic, thought this was a meme, I was trying to remember what role he played as a baggage handler.

Anyway, congrats OP. Keep up the momentum

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SequinSaturn t1_ir1zrtq wrote

If that did start. Wouldnt it chop you up?

My theory is it never started.

Thankfully

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Claneater t1_ir20ji8 wrote

Everytime I see someone standing next to a plane turbine my mind reminds me of that one photo I saw on the aftermath of a man getting sucked in a plane turbine...

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poonamsurange t1_ir212fr wrote

Congratulations🎉and installed the VLC player as well, cone and all..

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PrinceHumperTinkTink t1_ir226w4 wrote

It took 6 years to find a pilot's uniform so you could take this picture?

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bakinpants t1_ir22iqn wrote

Replying to M2LA (#29,185)

There are many airlines that sponsor training for employment. Perhaps a 10 second Google prior to a skeptical reddit post young man.

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DaHamMan3 t1_ir22mj9 wrote

Is there enough legroom in the cockpit?

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need_more_legroom t1_ir23nzx wrote

Replying to M2LA (#29,185)

I actually did it in 2 years, this picture is just my full circle return back to my original company, 6 total years and a few airlines later.

I paid for the training in full, and paid the loan back in 4 years.

Thank you so much for the kind words.

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sleeze02 t1_ir26xyd wrote

Horrible news all. Moments after the pilot picture was taken someone started the jet engine and he was sucked in and killed. His wife married his best friend and gave up the children to an orphanage. Sad day fam

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thatbromatt t1_ir28n2t wrote

Once the taxiway traffic cone fully matures, it splits off to reproduce asexually, starting the cycle anew, whilst the other half goes on to pilot jumbo jets. Such is the circle of life

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ExternalFuture1920 t1_ir2abf2 wrote

6 years to steal a pilot costume for Halloween 🎃. Noice

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byb747 t1_ir2enf1 wrote

Man I am so proud of you and I don't even know you. Well done!

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iama_bad_person t1_ir2ha5o wrote

Replying to GoMoriartyOnPlanets (#31,094)

High.

High ranking Captains and First Officers with 20+ years experience will be pulling those averages sky high. To even be considered for a regional airline flying turboprops or small jets you will need to work as an instructor for a number of years to get your hours up. A friend who actually completed flight school (I dropped out) has just made captain at a regional airline and it took him 10 years and that is fast, and he is still just flying turboprops but is looking at a internal promotion to fly trans-pacific flights soon. AFAIK he is on at least 100k which isn't low in any sense of the word and is obviously better than a baggage handler, but he's had to put off family life and social events for a lot of those 10 years. I just couldn't do that.

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Bfunk4real t1_ir2jz58 wrote

“Ok, ok. Give us the hat back.”

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giln69 t1_ir2l7y0 wrote

Congratulations! Well earned!!

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Yench t1_ir2l9qx wrote

Awesome!!!

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frothysmile t1_ir2rg7c wrote

Its good to see an African American defy the odds.

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Seralth t1_ir2tnzt wrote

Replying to GoMoriartyOnPlanets (#31,086)

Doubt it your man over there is green. Give him 20 years and hopefully the crazy shit that is the airline industry hopefully hasn't driven him insane given him mental issues and stress to bring on early heart attacks. And maybe he will be making top dollar.

Gotta be realistic.

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Mr_nobrody t1_ir2uylf wrote

In the uk it costs £120,000 to become a pilot with no loans to cover it sadly

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VeniVidiVichyssoise t1_ir31sr3 wrote

Congratulations! I need me some of that motivation. Lol can I borrow some when you done with it?

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Devil_Demize t1_ir34tks wrote

Replying to AMasonJar (#30,905)

The problem with becoming a pilot is you need a lot of certification hours and even after you get your hours there is tiers to even the top pilots hours of what they can and can't fly.

Cargo pilots, airline pilots these have different requirements. And these are people who already put in the time to the worst aspects of getting there.

If you want to be a pilot, it is very expensive. You need to get your hours by first paying someone to teach you. Then.. Once you're certified to fly on your own. You need to teach other people to get the rest of your hours for any company to hire you. All while renting a plane for your training sessions and making close to nothing while doing it.

Most people who become successful pilots are either from a family who can fully support them, from the military where they don't have to pay to get the requirements, or are willing to live in poverty until they succeed.

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Wooden_Increase5184 t1_ir35pq4 wrote

Replying to AMasonJar (#30,905)

You don't just start as an airline pilot, you spend years and years getting all of your certifications, and then flying planes for non airline commercial reasons to build the hours you need for the required rating to work as an airline transport pilot. After you've hit the minimum requirements to get hired you'll be most likely stuck working at some regional airliner not making a ton, but those guys make a decent amount more than someone who does aerial surveys or instructs.

By the time you make it to a major airline you're making pretty decent money, even as "just" an FO.

Claiming that airline pilots start off making nothing is about the same as claiming that doctors don't make shit because they start off as students, and we all know students don't make shit for money. It's true if you stretch the meanings of words.

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TongueTwistingTiger t1_ir35re7 wrote

Replying to Seralth (#32,013)

Wtaf is the point in trying to achieve anything? Even “elite” jobs pay so terrible you can’t afford to sit in them for more than a few years. I make more than that for my shitty collections job, never mind having actually human fucking lives hang in the balance.

Fuck this world and everyone in it. If I found out my years of work were going to amount to 30k, I’d nosedive after my first ascent.

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Parker01314 t1_ir37zw7 wrote

Cone must have hurt coming out…

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salvarad t1_ir388kf wrote

took 6 years, but he finally grew a mustache...

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thebetterman88 t1_ir3br6b wrote

Replying to DiogenesStudent (#30,405)

Hey! Current regional first officer here.

While working as a flight instructor in small planes might average you $30-40k a year, the jump to a regional airline has changed significantly in the last 6 months. You need at least 1000 hours of time flying before going to the regionals, and you usually instruct or time build from 250 hours onward to the 1000 - 1500 that’s required.

As a first officer at most of the regionals, you are making 75-100 a a flight hour at a 75 hour a month guarantee. This jump almost overnight, is due to an extreme captain shortage from the regionals, as those pilots left jobs for the major airlines. It’s there that can make more money and enjoy a higher quality of life.

So thankfully it’s getting a lot better! But yes, it wasn’t that long ago that wages were atrocious for the work we did.

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sigmatrophic t1_ir3d11o wrote

Dude loves aviation... Glad to see hard work paying off. Lots of love!

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Itchy_Tasty87 t1_ir3mb6q wrote

That’s clearly a different plane…

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Keanman t1_ir3o074 wrote

Do they have some sort of accelerated program for employees or something? 6 years from suggested 0 pilot experience to commercial jet seems fast. Is this in the US?

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FreeMyMen t1_ir3pgha wrote

Replying to need_more_legroom (#30,888)

How much did your parents make and were they good parents to you growing up?

Edit: inbox replies are turned off for this entire thread so I won't see any replies, no offense. (:

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h0riz0nl0ve t1_ir3svfw wrote

So its true what they say. If you be around the vicinity of success, you'll soon be successful.

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Slant1985 t1_ir3wo2s wrote

Replying to FreeMyMen (#33,614)

Yeah we all know the point you’re trying to make, but instead of making a point you’re making an excuse. Why try to down play this man’s, or anyone’s, awesome accomplishment?

Just because “the numbers” say you’re likely to not succeed because of your socioeconomic upbringing doesn’t mean that you can’t. That’s some copium bullshit to excuse giving up before you even start.

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JPGer t1_ir40i74 wrote

finally grew out that mustache, good for him!

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Fearless_Samurai t1_ir41yhz wrote

Thought it took him that long to pick a costume for Halloween.

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csanc195 t1_ir43ei3 wrote

He pooped a cone in 6 years

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LuxAeterna1337 t1_ir45jhw wrote

Am I the only one thinking something here 🤔...

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Slant1985 t1_ir4a2l2 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#34,452)

There we go. Thanks for coming clean with your agenda. Hopefully that homeless man gets the help he needs and is able to get his life into a healthier place. Rather than read your comment and say “fuck it, it’s not even worth trying cause I’ll probably fail.”

And statistically he probably will fail. Maybe a few times. But he also might catch a break and turn things around. He sure as hell won’t catch a break if he follows your advice and just makes excuses to not try.

I’ll keep pushing people to try and succeed. You go ahead and keep telling people they’re fucked from the start so just quit. I know which one sounds more clownish to me.

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Pipapaul t1_ir4bzh0 wrote

Do you want fries with that?

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1stbaam t1_ir4eeu6 wrote

Replying to Slant1985 (#34,485)

His point not to give people unrealistic expectations of what they can aspire to be. Being a pilot is not a viable or affordable career route for most people.

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horridgoblyn t1_ir4euqt wrote

That's awesome! If dude escaped the shithole of groundhandling and got his pilot's license that's an upgrade. Congrats!

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Scp-vexulus t1_ir4gjg7 wrote

Next pictures is the twin towers …

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88cowboy t1_ir4gktb wrote

Replying to TongueTwistingTiger (#32,542)

Like everything Depends where you work and what you're qualified to fly things are different . A small regional airline with 10 small planes will pay less than Delta.

Year one salaries major airlines can be low but they have significant jumps year 2 then annual raises after that. By year 6 making 140+ on low end for major airlines.

For a first officer:

Spirit you go from 33k to 61k after one year.

Southwest go from 55k to 90k after one year.

Fedex starts 84k and year 6 200k

If you become captain you can really make some money especially if you want overtime. It's not a bad life if you're single. Lot less stressful than being a truck driver.

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sylsau t1_ir4h83f wrote

This is the key in life. Everything comes to those who wait and give themselves the means to achieve their dream.

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88cowboy t1_ir4h8jd wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#34,336)

50k is middle class in New York? What his parents making in 2010 is a lot more relevant than what they were making in 1996. Especially since you tend to earn more money as you get older not less.

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Napotad t1_ir4ho4z wrote

kssh Hey Tim, I'm starting the engines, you better get in here....Tim?

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Slant1985 t1_ir536yq wrote

Replying to 1stbaam (#34,653)

No but being a baggage handler is, and then working your way forward towards other goals you set for yourself certainly is.

His point of OP becoming a pilot because he had a loving parent and a certain socioeconomic upbringing is dismissive of the time, effort, and sacrifice OP himself made for his accomplishment.

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jmconrad t1_ir5tdzr wrote

Replying to 1stbaam (#34,653)

Join the military - they’ll pay for your pilot training and pay you while you do it! Alternatively, take out a loan or save money..

This attitude that you can’t succeed if you’re not born into privilege is dead wrong and prohibitive to people who are actually willing to take adversity head-on.

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1stbaam t1_ir5vj8z wrote

Replying to jmconrad (#36,993)

>This attitude that you can’t succeed if you’re not born into privilege is dead wrong and prohibitive to people who are actually willing to take adversity head-on.

I agree but dying for oil isn't a good example.

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jmconrad t1_ir5ybwn wrote

Replying to Slant1985 (#35,653)

Also just to add - he said he was raised by a single parent making 50k in NYC. u/FreeMyMen then extrapolated (not certain why) that he was referencing what that parent’s earnings were 15 years ago (???), did some arithmetic, and then labeled this guy privileged and not deserving of praise.

bunch of bullshit and shameful activity by someone who spends every waking second on Reddit and is looking to rationalize why hes a loser while the people who go outside are capable of success.

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Slant1985 t1_ir6wx4j wrote

Replying to jmconrad (#37,197)

Dude has a major chip on his shoulder, that’s for sure. Hopefully, he’ll realize that plenty of us without a privileged upbringing still went on to make something of ourselves. Also success and happiness looks different for everyone. Just because it was becoming a pilot for one guy doesn’t mean that’s the metric to hold everyone to.

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mmtahoe t1_irav5dm wrote

What an accomplishment, congratulations!

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cragion t1_irk778a wrote

Replying to Slant1985 (#38,873)

Ya bro, unless you're born in a gutter by a Crack fiend who leaves you and are then raised by raccoons, you're success means absolutely nothing

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ChessieJackson t1_isf9a0w wrote

Consider yourself lucky you went that far in 6 years.

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ChessieJackson t1_isfb16o wrote

Replying to EnigmaticSorceries (#34,704)

That's how you used to get suckered into that job.

25 years ago you'd get paid about 25k to fly commuters so you could build hours to go to a real airline. You'd live like shit, have crash pads shared with 10 people.

That changed after Colgan 3407 crashed. That crew was a mess.

Sadly from what I see another incident is going to happen. In the past year or so the industry has been flooded with inexperience and incompetence due to replacing a slew who left.

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