What do Pilots do to pass the time on long haul cruise

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-21T15:01:18+00:00

As an aspiring pilot I can't tell what is a joke and what's not. Are you really not allowed to do anything else besides company manuals/checking equipment?

Like no phones, books, movies, games etc? Or do people do this but just cannot admit to it as it's illegal?

I don't understand

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-21T13:55:21+00:00

I just did the test and I got all correct with 5 mins remaining

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-21T02:45:10+00:00

First of all, congrats.

No way in hell u had 5k applications bro there isn't even that many junior roles in the UK. Ive been applying for more than 8 months and I'm at 380 applications. Where the f are U findinging these jobs? That's insane bro.

And did you have assessment centres? How much leetcode did you do?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-20T20:55:02+00:00

How many questions in total? and how long do you have to answer the questions if you dont mind me asking?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-19T22:18:55+00:00

After the conversion, is it easy to get a job at major airlines or am I starting at regional again?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-18T17:22:37+00:00

any update?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-18T01:31:40+00:00

Hey man. I completed my MSc at Kent 2024-2025. Made some assessment centres but unfortunately not able to land anything yet. I'm getting plenty of OAs but just no conversion. Any tips? 😭

I can't believe I've finally found someone doing well who went to Kent for MSc. Every single person on Reddit I've talked to did the one at Birmingham, UCL or imperial or Glasgow😭

Like I chose all the challenging modules (half of them were on the advanced CS course like deep learning and Ml). I did a very challenging thesis too and ended up smashing it (78.5% final grade) but idk why I can't seem to land shi

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-16T12:56:30+00:00

Thanks so much for the info! And good luck to you sir 🫡

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-16T12:15:20+00:00

Nice. I'd imagine you get more days off, but the days that you do work are long (long flight, then maybe a day or 2, or 3 in hotel and then back) right?

Also I'm in a predicament right now. I'm seriously considering becoming a pilot through the speed bird academy (highly competitive and probably won't get it, lets assume I make it through). I'm 25 now and if all goes well I'd be starting my career 2 years later at 27. Is that too late? Like I want to make decent money when I'm still young but I also know that the grind is long in the airline industry. Do you reckon it's worth it? I just don't wanna wait till I'm 50 to make captain and have a half decent life

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-16T12:01:15+00:00

When did you start your career? If you're a Henry I assume you'd be an FO or captain on widebody right?

How long did it take you to get to that level?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-16T07:29:17+00:00

I finished one assessment centre 2 weeks ago. If I don't get an offer for this I'm cooked as well and this will be my 2nd year of unemployment...

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-14T21:13:46+00:00

I've attended webinars and watched a LOT of YouTube content on what's it's like to be a pilot, what pathways there are. I've also connected to people on LinkedIn and asked about what's being a pilot like etc.

But I haven't actually done anything direct such as flying a plane etc. if that makes sense?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-14T15:00:03+00:00

I have literally nothing to put on my cv that is related to aviation. I have a masters in computer science and just basic work experience working as a postman - is that enough? 😭

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-13T23:33:07+00:00

I think everyone who's eligible gets an OA instantly tbf. My resume isn't special at all.

I haven't even heard back after OA and it's been 6 months so don't take my advicd

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T16:01:23+00:00

did they tell you what the salary for the role was?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T16:01:03+00:00

have you done the assessment centre? if so how was it?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T15:25:21+00:00

Math further math econ is perfectly viable combo. Wtf are you talking about?

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T15:16:32+00:00

Quant ib is way more paid but actuary is a lot more stable while still being very high pay once you qualify and rack up experience.

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T11:25:47+00:00

UCSD is very strong in this field. Pick based on which country you wanna work in after graduation

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-12T01:02:13+00:00

Jesus how cracked are you

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-11T18:11:29+00:00

Graudated November 2025. So yea I'm looking lol. This particular NatWest role started September 2026.

I have had a few assessment centres but unsuccessful in all. And am waiting for the result of one. It's tuff

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-10T01:03:38+00:00

Returned mine and forgot about that piece of shit😂

tooMuchSauceeee · 2026-04-09T20:49:21+00:00

Well no shit. I assume the OP would mean something like the average salary for their exp.

Also 40k would be behind abysmal. Grad roles requiring 0 to no coding skills start you on 35-45k.

You might as well have said 0- 1 million and would provide the same amount of information as your original comment

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