God's Sense of Humor

It is no secret that I started this new job with Royal Air. Although the job is great, and I 'm having a great time, it is not what I pictured while praying and begging God for a new job.

You see, in aviation when pilots think about a new job they are usually thinking about and striving for a job that is Bigger, Better, and Faster than their current one. Apply the BBF principal in any way you like. Bigger plane, better pay, faster upgrade. Bigger pay, better work conditions, faster airplane. I think that you catch my drift.

When I thought of my new job, the plane was bigger, flew higher and faster than the one I was currently flying..AND had shiny paint and burned Jet A. I wanted to fly more hours, have a better schedule, and most of all, better pay. So I prayed for a better job. Mostly out of desperation , on those days when flying went from that "glamorous profession" to just another stinking job. (Yes, pilots have those days.)

So now the joke is on me. Hiring on with Royal Air I got exactly what I asked for, a better job. I got a better schedule, more vacation, a retirement package, and a $10K/ year raise. I didn't get what I saw in my head; A big shiny jet that went 400MPH and flew at altitudes where the sky turned blue. God is a funny man. It will be interesting to see how this job plays out in the future, and what impact it has on my career.