Ep139: Tune In, This Show is Yours

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Careers, Aviation, Leisure, Business

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

With a candid look at listener feedback and the operational hurdles facing airlines, we explore the resilience required in today’s aviation professionals. Dial in as we emphasize the importance of adapting to industry fluctuations, offer advice on handling periods of less flight activity, and encourage pilots to remain engaged and proactive in managing their careers.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Effective ways to address and benefit from listener feedback
Insights into United Airlines' strategic decisions regarding pilot employment and furloughs
Ways to stay proactive and career-focused during industry slowdowns
Importance of building and maintaining connections within the aviation industry
Strategies for personal and professional development amidst industry uncertainties

RESOURCE/LINK MENTIONED

2454. The Railway Labor Act (RLA)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'd like you to tell me how overhipped my podcast is. And if you like it, tell me. If you don't, tell me.
0:07.0	I'm interested. And you may spur an idea for another episode. It doesn't matter if you give me a five-star review because you love it or a one-star review because you hate it.
0:16.4	Just write a review.
0:17.7	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of
0:22.8	aviation. They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:29.8	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:35.0	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so
0:39.6	you can find your dream job. Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:48.2	Hey, pilot, welcome back to Ready for Pushback. It's a solo show. I'm Nick Fialca. I'm your host and here we are. I'm in the
0:59.7	studio coming to you live. I've been fiddling with the entire studio podcast set up because it's
1:07.3	kicked my tail and needed a firmware update and And so I sat here for 20 minutes.
1:11.9	Totally burn my time. And that doesn't really matter. I know none of you care. First off,
1:15.9	I want to give a shout out to everybody. Thank you for writing reviews. I am certainly,
1:22.6	certainly thankful that you do. In case you're wondering, if you have been living under one of those rocks
1:28.7	and not heard my voice recently, this year I'm trying to triple the listenership of this show.
1:34.8	I am trying to get the word out to all the pilots across the world. And I am encouraging you
1:43.7	to tell somebody about it and to subscribe to my show,
1:48.7	to like my show, to write a review. You can find me on the YouTube's, all the podcast channels,
1:55.3	all the things. And so I'm trying to, I'm investing in myself in the show because of the welcome that I've received.
2:02.9	And one of the things I say at the end of a lot of the episodes is like, hey, I'd appreciate it if you leave a review.
2:08.7	It doesn't matter if you give me a five star review because you love it or a one star review because you hate it.
2:14.8	Just write a review.
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