Bush Joke

Should I · Last edited by Should I on Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:50 pm, edited 4 times in total

I got a a funny one:

Cheney gets a call from his "boss", George W Bush.
"I've got a problem," says Bush.
"What's the matter?" asks Cheney.
"Well, you told me to keep busy in the Oval Office, so, I got a jigsaw puzzle, but it's too hard. None of the pieces fit together and I can't find any edges."
"What's it a picture of?" asks Cheney.
"A big rooster," replies Bush.
"All right," sighs Cheney, "I'll come over and have a look."
So he leaves his office and heads over to the Oval Office. Bush points at the jigsaw on his desk.
Cheney looks at the desk and then turns to Bush and says, "For crying out loud, Georgie - put the corn flakes back in the box."

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Buck · Joined: Nov 05, 2002 Posts: 20

A good place to see an overall picture of the wages for A&P mechanics is at ---------->

http://www.amfanow.org/AMT-Wage_Scales.htm

But be warned these are not introductry wages and there is a lot of turbulance in the labor area of the airline industry today. If you were to come out of A&P school and go to work for American as an example, you would start as an Overhaul Support Mechanic.

OVERHAUL SUPPORT MECHANIC
03/01/01 03/01/02 03/01/03
1st 12 Months 10.15 10.45 10.77
2nd 12 Months 11.02 11.35 11.69
3rd 12 Months 12.13 12.49 12.87
4th 12 Months 13.23 13.63 14.04
5th 12 Months 14.33 14.76 15.20
6th 12 Months 15.43 15.89 16.37
7th 12 Months 16.54 17.04 17.55

planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

"Should I",
A&P Mechanics generally do make a decent living. As with all trades the wages vary extremely between employers and the equipment type you would be servicing. One of the things I think most people enjoy is the diversity the field offers. You could use the term All Purpose (AP) mechanic to describe AMT's, as we work on all areas of the aircraft.

The biggest advice I would give to you or anyone else thinking about getting into aviation is that you realize from the beginning you will be working in a VERY VERY Economy driven industry. I don't know if there is another industries that are affected more by the changes in the economy as much as Aviation is. This includes all areas from GA (General Aviation), Corporate on up to the Big Boys (Airlines). When the economy is flourishing so is the industry, when the economy is bad (like now)

the industry really suffers.

If your main goal is to get a job and retire from that same company forget it in Aviation.

If you realize how volatile the industry is you will do OK. Most people in Aviation stick with it cause they really love working on or around aircraft. There are other industries that have better stability, but not to many that have a workforce of people that really love what they do for a living!

Best of luck to you in whatever route you take.

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Should I

WOW
I found my way back here again. I lost the address. thanks for the advice. With United Airlines problems now I dont know if I want to bee in Aviation after all. Thanks again for the information.

LUVINMCO · Joined: Dec 24, 2002 Posts: 2 Location: USA

My advice for someone considering a career in aviation is this. If you like being around your family and friends that you have now then learn to do something else. Aviation can pay decent if you pay your dues and get the right experience and have lots of luck. But money is not everything. It is right for a lot of people but it is hard on marriages ( ever heard of Aviation Induced Divorced Syndrome?), It is funny that when I look back at people that never left my hometown that they found a way to make it and had the luxury of having their life long friends and family there to enjoy life with. I enjoy my job and cannot imagine doing anything else but have paid a price for it over the years. I hear there is a shortage of chiropractors....

acmech1962 · Joined: Mar 09, 2003 Posts: 3 Location: USA

To Anyone considering a career in the airlines, I offer this advice.

You must love what you are doing, no matter what problems there are in the industry or how unhappy you are in your job, you can not allow that to detract from your professionalism. The job must be accomplished correctly and professionally, 100% of the time. You should also be aware that its a 24/7/365 job. Forget about having a normal schedule or family life, you must have the support of your family. You must be able to adapt your life stlye to working night shift, sleep or I should say nap during the day.

Other than the upheavel in the industry today I, myself love doing what I do and can not see myself doing anything else. I truly love working in aviation and being out doors.

Melio · Joined: Feb 20, 2004 Posts: 4 Location: SC, USA

If your Truly interested in aviation, repairing or flying -

Join the military, specificly the Air Force - if you don't like the idea of being told what to do a whole lot, go to college and get some engineering degree's (aviation engineering)

like any job - degrees are important.. a lot of maintance types (aircraft maintance) will argue that you don't need college, and you can wing this and that if you know the right people..

That's true with any job, but your not going to get looked over with a college education in aviation maintance. .. This plus massive amounts of experiance will help you reach your goals, even if you havent made any yet! (truth in statement)

College!!! if you can't afford it, join the military, they pay for college, and wow, even put you behind a rivet gun if you want :P

planedoctor · Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 306

Airlines will always have mechanics(engineers). The trend currently is to outsource the heavy work to vendors. Although it's not as glamorous as working for the airlines Major Overhaul Centers will provide valuable training in the trade and help you get your foot in the door of a carrier when they have openings.
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