Go to flight school, do cool shit, join an airline and have a ton of time off, invest your own money for the next 40 years, retire rich and happy. Boom, you’re done.
Better plan. Fly for as long as you can, leave the Navy, go to your pick of top-flight MBA because a.) you have great grades in pertinent subjects and b.) you'll have the military stink on you. Then go build spreadsheets and get paid lotsa dollars to do it.
Go to flight school, do cool shit, join an airline and have a ton of time off, invest your own money for the next 40 years, retire rich and happy. Boom, you’re done.
Listen to your Dad.?My Dad does that now ahhaha. He’s been a Captain for some time now. Clearing 500k easily every year. Trades on the side.
Listen to your Dad.?
Fuck it. Go Finance/High Finance and frigging Entrepreneurship. You obviously don't feel Naval Aviation in your gut. Go with whatever you feel in your gut.Hello all,
I posted on this forum about two years ago regarding my decision to pursue Naval Aviation and everything that comes with that career path. Since coming to college (I am now a sophomore), I have elected to study Finance and pursue that as my major of choice, with a minor in entrepreneurship. My plan was to initially get a degree in Finance and pursue OCS straight out of college with hopes of achieving an SNA slot in the future. I have had my PPL for about two years now, and flying is something that has always brought me joy and a sense of upmost fulfillment.
However, I recently stumbled upon a competitive school program that helps place students in IB and Sales & Trading. I interviewed for the program after extensive prep and was accepted, and the distant idea of a career in high finance is now an impending reality as these jobs are highly competitive, require hundreds of hours of mock interviews and preparation to even have a shot at a summer internship. I am now anxious about making the decision to pursue this fully, as I feel like I would be giving up on one of my childhood dreams. I feel like I have a very decent chance at achieving an SNA slot, based upon not only all the mock interview prep but test prep skills I have already learned in my finance program alongside my 3.9 GPA and extracurricular involvements (clubs, fraternity, hobbies) that showcase my whole person concept.
I would greatly appreciate any insights, especially from those who may have faced a similar choice or are familiar with these industries. How did you decide? Do you have any regrets? Is there a balance to be found, or is it a case of choosing one path over the other?
“You people are not serious aviators.” Admiral Logan Roy.I can't help but think of the show "Succession" on HBO here.