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lukas458l

Becoming a Pilot as a possibilit for good carreer?

Hi I am thinking of becoming a Pilot. 23 from EU.
For me it seems like a carreer where I can finally live alongside of it and expand on all other things i find interesting and would like to build side hustle out of whethever it is music, some film making or just social media.

About me:

I have studied ATC with goal of becoming one.
I kinda went into this all without much of the Research done. After high school where i flanked from math. Until then I was an exceptional student just had not idea what to do in life.
I did study to get best grades. But did not prepare or work on my skills. During ATC simulations i could not focus and was stressed.

Next think you know a breakdown. I figured ATC aint it but i got not stable grounding or plan B. I was focused on trying to reset or pivot to tech but that market is really bad. So i opted for CS and completing my masters but I got internship in leading aviation institution abroad.
Now i have worked within UAS and Drones area. But I am still pretty useless and could try work as PM or such. I gave ATC exam a try but failed cuz i did not sleep well and did not care that much.
I did have 2 discovery flights recently and LOVED IT.

So now I am stuck.
Contemplating to:

  1. Find work in my field and expand. Teach myself and grow on all fronts
  2. Join Military as an officer
  3. Give ATC again a try

All of it could still come to a point of becoming a Pilot. Becoming a pilot sounds like great carree and honestly not sure if I could manage to save myself and earn good through credentials I got so far.
The downside is none of my next steps might earn me enough so it might take quite a time to self-fund flying.

I might have ADHD. I did have episode of depression diagnosed and took meds for 6 months. But will take care of this and I do know that I will have to go through a process to earn my medical.

END of story haha.

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC

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