I'm sick of my corporate job and considering becoming a pilot, flying interests me and I love to travel. I have a ton of questions. Do pilots get to spend time in destinations or is it more just work - hotel - work? What's the schedule like? How old is too old to begin?
I've been working a corporate job for a while now and I hate being trapped in one place with hardly a few weeks a year when I can actually go places and see the world. Looking into different jobs a pilot sounds like a good fit, plus the idea of learning to fly appeals to me.
So some questions:
Do pilots actually get to see their destinations? Even just a few hours or a day per location?
What's the schedule like? I assume it's not a work 5 days a week thing.
How young do I have to be to start? What sort of health issues could disqualify me?
Are pilots unionized?
What's the career path like?
If you're a pilot, what do you like and dislike about your job?