|
Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Airline Pilot to Ag Mechanic???
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by C. M. Allen on December 23, 2003 at 09:12:13 from (198.81.26.11):
Your time will be very appreciated. I am currently looking to change careers and need a some help. I live in Denver, CO and work as a full time airline pilot. Since Sept 11, 2001 the lifestyle as an airline employee has drastically changed, and has left many pilots on the streets do to layoffs. I am looking into going back school at Owens Community College in Toledo, OH to hopefully obtain employment as an agricultural mechanic with a reputable business. I have been around farm equipment all my life while growing up. My problem is I really don't know much about this career. Can you please help me? Here are some questions I have: -How do I get started in this field?
-What is the long term career like?
-What is the demand like for mechanics of this type?
-What does it take to get hired?
-What kind of competition would I have with no experience and an Agriculture Technician associates degree?
-What kind of trades would you recommend I study?
-What is the pay longevity like?
-What are the work hours like?
-Any other information will be helpful. Thank you for your time.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Product Review: JB Weld - by Staff. JB Weld is basically an epoxy glue that does an exceptionally good job of bonding to cast iron and steel along with several other materials. As I mentioned, it is so common that I have yet to buy a tractor that did not have JB Weld used somewhere. It is sometimes used so well you can't tell its there and other times used as a sloppy quick fix. Finding where and how it can be used correctly is key to whether you are using it as an "inelegant hack" or an integral solution to difficult and expens
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
