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    New Job

    I was laid off at the beginning of the month. Out of work for 14 days.

    Going from flying this:



    To this:



    With more money and better benefits.

    What recession?

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    Re: New Job

    That's pretty good, congrats.

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    Re: New Job

    Well played mate, can you get to Mach 1 with the new plane ?

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    Re: New Job

    Nice upgrade, congrats.

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    Re: New Job

    Cruises just shy of 250kts on 1430hp.

    I'm tired of having less than a thousand horsepower. You know how that is.

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    Re: New Job

    Hmmmm. I would have chosen a different case.
    Congrats. !
    Society's to blame,
    Or possibly Atari.

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    Re: New Job

    Congrats! Need a navigator

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    Re: New Job

    Awesome, the plane at my local dropzone is a Beech 99. 0 - 15k feet in 8 minutes.

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    Re: New Job

    You work as a pilot?


    Wow, who do you fly around. Businessman?

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    Re: New Job

    Congratulations! Great to hear some occupations are recession proof!
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    Re: New Job

    Quote Originally Posted by Sheva View Post
    You work as a pilot?


    Wow, who do you fly around. Businessman?
    Boxes. I'll be flying UPS freight, but for a subcontractor.

    Self-loading cargo is less fun!

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    Re: New Job

    Amazing how posts joking about free postage are removed, yet any Tom, Dick or Harry can spam the boards with 20 messages and annoy long term members...

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    Re: New Job

    If you guys need another pilot, do let me know

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    Re: New Job

    Chop the engines off and I'll have a go

    Now where's handscombp?

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