My career aspirations have changed slightly over the semester I would say. I still want to fly for a living but recently, I have highly been considering accepting my ATC offer coming up in April 2015. I think it would be a good start to pay off my college loans, and if I happen to not like it, I can always quit and go back on my pilot certificate's and fly for a living.
I applied through USA Jobs back in September of last year randomly because other guys were at eagle flight center, it was a 100 questions test on "what if's" and I happened to pass and get a call back. I went to Chicago and took the ATSAT, happened to pass that, then got an offer for a job in April. After listening to the DTW ATC that came into class, it seems like a pretty cool job. I was always considering doing this throughout the summer when I received my offer, I just didn't know if I would pursue it.
Four career goals for me over the next five years are to:
1. Finish up my CFII and get my MEI
2. Go to OKC and pass the three month ATC training program
3. Continue to flight instruct while working in the tower
4. Pay off all my student loans
5. Own a little piston-pounder airplane
