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20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by AbdulHakeem44(m): 11:10am On Dec 14, 2019
According to thebalancecareers.com, there are lots of awesome reasons why a person should become a pilot. One of those reasons is the fact that those who choose that line of work often get to learn a lot about certain things that the rest of the world might not know.

Another really cool thing that comes along with being a pilot is getting to see some truly awesome sights. The sky is beautiful, and those who fly airplanes get to look at it from many different points in the world. In fact, they get a close view of the sky, which is awesome.

But there are also major disadvantages that come with this kind of work. Here are some things every pilot hates about their work.

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THEY DON’T MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS PEOPLE THINK


Lots of people think pilots are rich, but that could not be further from the truth. According to matadornetwork.com, one of the disadvantages to being a pilot is that many of them actually do not make that much money. They used to make a lot, but that’s not common anymore.
Lots of people think pilots are rich, but that could not be further from the truth. According to matadornetwork.com, one of the disadvantages to being a pilot is that many of them actually do not make that much money. They used to make a lot, but that’s not common anymore.

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PILOTS ARE NOT FANS OF FLIGHT DELAYS


Nobody is a big fan of flight delays, including pilots. According to matadornetwork.com, flight delays can keep pilots from being able to relax at the next stop they make. This is also unfortunate because they only get paid for the hours they spend flying, so they aren’t paid during delays.

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THEY DO NOT ALWAYS GET TO SEE THE DESTINATIONS THEY FLY TO


People think pilots get to travel all around the world, which is true. But they do not actually get to see much of anything when they do it, according to matadornetwork.com. That is because they are very busy, and they usually do not have much time for things like that.

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PILOTS GET BORED SOMETIMES


Believe it or not, people who fly airplanes get bored on the job. According to matadornetwork.com, passengers aren’t the only ones getting bored on flights. They don’t get to do fun things to pass the time since they have to pay a lot of attention to the plane during flights.

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THEY DON’T ALWAYS SPEND HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR FAMILIES


There are many jobs that offer people some time off during holidays, but this is not one of them. According to matadornetwork.com, pilots might have to work on holidays, instead of getting to spend some quality time with their family members. Things like that are always very important to remember.

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PILOTS DO NOT CARE MUCH ABOUT GETTING FREE FLIGHTS


Pilots can fly for free, but they do not love it as much as people think they do, according to matadornetwork.com. Pilots are always on aircrafts, which means that they probably feel like they’re at work during that time, even if they are enjoying a day off on that day.

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THEY CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL


There are a lot of things that can affect a pilot’s performance while they are on the job, so they have to be extra careful, even during the hours that they are not working. According to matadornetwork.com, pilots have to be strict about engaging in certain activities before a flight.

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THEY SPEND LOTS OF TIME IN CRASH PADS


According to matadornetwork.com, some pilots end up spending a lot of time in something called a crash pad, which is very ironic. For those that do not know, things like these are just places that pilots can hang out in when they are waiting on their next flight to happen.

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PILOTS TEND TO MISS LOTS OF IMPORTANT MOMENTS WITH THEIR LOVED ONES


Holidays are not the only things pilots miss when it comes to spending time with their families. According to matadornetwork.com, they also miss other very important things. Pilots do not get to go to their childrens’ school events all of the time. Sometimes, they might even miss birthdays and anniversaries.

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NOBODY IS A BIG FAN OF FLYING TO LAGUARDIA AIRPORT


According to bestlifeonline.com, pilots seriously do not like flying to or from this airport. Some of them have even given it a nickname, which is “LaGarbage.” It’s hard to land a plane there, and some of them have complained that this airport is too busy, and the food is bad.

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SOMETIMES PILOTS ARE NOT FANS OF RICH PEOPLE


According to bestlifeonline.com, there are a few pilots who are not the biggest fans of rich people. That doesn’t sound very nice, but there are some of them who have had to deal with a lot of very demanding rich people, which is what caused them to come to this conclusion.

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PILOTS DON’T LOVE GOING TO AIRPORTS THAT ARE ON MOUNTAINS

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According to reddit.com, there are lots of things that pilots do not like having to deal with. One of those things is flying to airports that are located on mountains, and pilots have a really hard time handling things like that, even though they’re usually trained for that kind of thing.

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SOME OF THEM DO NOT LIKE USING SHORT RUNWAYS


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Some runways are long, but others are on the short side. That might not seem like a big problem for some people, but pilots do not really like it, according to reddit.com. That means they only have a short distance during which they need to stop the airplane they’re using.

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THEY DON’T LIKE FLYING IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES


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Some pilots do not like the thought of flying into freezing temperatures. According to elitedaily.com, that is actually something that can be a bit of a danger for the next flight that happens with that airplane because the parts can get too cold, which is not good for the plane.

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ROUGH RUNWAYS ARE NOT SOMETHING PILOTS LIKE, BUT THEY HAVE TO USE THEM ANYWAY


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Lots of airports have some less-than-smooth runways, and pilots do not usually like landing at those places because of that issue. According to bestlifeonline.com, it does not matter how smooth a landing is if the runway is rough. In other words, it’s not easy to land on a rough runway.

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PILOTS HAVE WEIRD SLEEP SCHEDULES


According to psychologicalscience.org, pilots have some very odd sleep schedules. That’s because their circadian rhythms are affected by the flights they take, which makes having a normal sleep schedule nearly impossible. Pilots often have to deal with things like sleep deprivation, which can have a serious impact on a person.

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THEY DO NOT LIKE FLYING INTO AREAS THAT HAVE STRONG WIND


Pilots aren’t fond of areas that have a lot of wind. Winds can really affect flights, and they can often be the reason that some of them get delayed, according to bestlifeonline.com. Some of them might even get canceled, and it seems that pilots find that to be an annoyance.

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PILOTS WISH EVERYONE WOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THEY ARE GIVEN DURING TAKE-OFF


Flight attendants always follow instructions during a flight, but that does not mean that people always follow them. According to jalopnik.com, this has caused at least one pilot to ask law enforcement to meet them at the gate. These instructions exist for a reason, and they are to be followed.

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THEY AREN’T FANS OF HANGING OUT AT AIRPORTS

According to jalopnik.com, pilots really dislike it when they have to spend a long time at airports. That is because they want to relax when they are not in the air, which is something that seems to be nearly impossible at busy spots like airports. Being a pilot isn’t easy.


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CREW LOUNGES ARE NOT AS GREAT AS THEY MIGHT SEEM


Pilots have some spaces that are referred to as crew lounges, and one might think that they are relaxing spots for them to hang out at. But that is actually not true since they are not relaxing. According to jalopnik.com, theses places are often very cramped, as well as loud.

References: The Balance Careers, Matadoor Network, Reddit, Elite Daily, Best Life, APS, Jalopnik.com

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Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by ghettokid1(m): 11:15am On Dec 14, 2019
Village boy salutes all pilots

Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by ETWs: 12:09pm On Dec 14, 2019
21. They like to fly to Nigeria because our president loves staying at home to work, he does not like travelling.





Na hate speech I dey avoid oooo

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Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by willybiggy(m): 5:06pm On Dec 14, 2019
E no easy abegy I
Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by Nobody: 8:05pm On Dec 14, 2019
That LaGuardia airport got me grin grin, I will never use that airport again in my entire life. grin grin. I learned my lesson in a hard way!
Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by Emmyk(m): 8:15pm On Dec 14, 2019
Nice. Is there anything they like about their job then?
Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by Kalapizim(m): 10:47am On Dec 15, 2019
Aviation is not an easy profession, the lady I am chasing is a flight attendant and I don tire Walahi, she no just get time
Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by dauddy97(m): 1:46pm On Dec 15, 2019
When growing up as a kid, everyone wants to be a Pilot. But now, many are called few are chosen.
Re: 20 Things All Pilots Hate About Their Jobs by tchidi066(f): 8:59pm On Dec 18, 2019
PaulSimon2020:
That LaGuardia airport got me grin grin, I will never use that airport again in my entire life. grin grin. I learned my lesson in a hard way!
What is bad about the airport

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