Your network is your net worth. Being well informed gives you a real edge in the interview process,

and it can really help with career advancement. Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.

They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,

meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.

This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.

Let's get ready for pushback.

Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. Hey, pilot, welcome

back to Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca and it's a solo show and we are talking today

about the fact that you are in a race and you are working hard and trying, trying every single day to win this race.

And do you know who you were in a race with?

Nobody.

Just you.

Because you made the decision to become a professional pilot, a career that

most people don't choose. And it's not because it's easy, is because it's a calling. And it's a

testament to your passion and aviation. It's your dedication. You want to master the skies

and you want to achieve your dreams. You have this dream. At some point, you became infatuated with

flying and you thought it was a coolest thing in the whole freaking world. Most people don't get a

job because they think it's the coolest thing in the whole freaking world. Most people get a job

because they got to pay for their college loan.

But right now, you're navigating this journey and it can feel really, really treacherous every

single day. There's some new email out there talking about a furlough or a hiring stop or a stupid

contract in order to get hired. It can feel really, really defeating,

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