Recent content by Aviationwannabe

That's a great question to ask and I'm happy to answer it for you. What has drawn me towards the A&P field is a deep interest in flight and aircraft and in the components of the aircraft that creates flight. Just whenever I have casual conversations about aircraft I can tell that it gets my...

I appreciate everybody's feedback. Be as brutally honest as you want guys. Unfortunately I have known my bachelors degree is worthless ever since I started looking for a job after I graduated. As far as what you do with that degree, I am as stumped as you are. It's not specialized so it's...

That's great stuff man! That Opinion works! A lot of detail here I really really appreciate it!

xUT- I would be happy to share my degree and background information. I have a 4 year Interdisciplinary Studies degree from USC. Really have not been able to put it to good use. I've contemplated using my diploma as toilet paper when I was running out... I'm from South Carolina specifically...

Contra Mundum, Glenn Quagmire, xUT, Thank you for your recent feedback! xUT, to answer your question I presently do not have a A&P license. I was gathering information about whether it was worth going to school so I could acquire such a license. I also thought it was interesting you...

Thank you guys for the responses, it means a lot! I'm trying to read in between the lines here. It sounds like there are jobs out there, which is encouraging! The downside to that would be like what Insp4 said: odd shifts, senior employees get favorable work location, shifts, etc.. and also...

I would be willing to do all of what you mentioned. Odd shifts, relocation, etc... I would just ask in return for a stable job and salary. My main concern is overall job availability. I read in a Vanity Fair article (which I'll post in this response) that there are about 50,000 total Aircraft...

Hello, My name is Josh. I am a 27 year old looking to go to school for a couple of years to become a A&P Mechanic/Avionics Technician. I haven't committed going to the school in Atlanta yet, but I WAS very intrigued. I wanted to get a feel for the job market within the aviation mechanic...