SPARKLING 1

The Advantages and Disadvantages
of Being a Pilot
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Advantages
Love for the job
irst of all, most pilots are very passionate aout their profession and love flying airplanes. f
everyone I know in all kinds of different professions, no one enjoys their jo as much as pilots do.
Schedule
Airline pilots don't work the typical to 5 schedule that many other professionals follow. ery often,
pilots have days where they are N and days where they are . This means they work for a
few days at a time, and then they rest for a few days at a time.
Travel
If you love to travel, then this jo is for you. You have the opportunity to see the world on your
company's dime as you work for the man as an airline pilot, ut you also enjoy travel enefits,
like inexpensive availale seating to wherever your airline flies, or discount airline tickets for you,
your family, and your parents.
Not taking the job home
Many professionals, even when at home, are still chained to their jo. ven on their days off, they
still may e reuired to answer emails, texts, or phone calls. That is certainly not for pilots.
Benefits
ther enefits that airline pilots enjoy are good
retirement enefits, such as travel enefits eing
extended for life. enefits also include good health
insurance for pilots and their families, matched
retirement funds and paid vacations that last up
to three weeks each year in addition to all of the
regular time off that they get.
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