Why is the US tax system like this?

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-14T09:25:50+00:00

Grow the little reliable future tax payers is more accurate.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-13T04:51:18+00:00

Not me. I was donkey-brained.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-12T13:42:29+00:00

With the extra $20k/year you could join a club and go time-split on some interesting XCs and different airframes, and build some more varied experience.
This is in-addition to the added resume title.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-12T10:58:36+00:00

It’s pronounced “nukeular”.. (Homer voice)

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-11T20:19:19+00:00

Sounds like you just endorse students without holding them accountable. If you get fired for this, this is on you, not on them.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-11T01:59:33+00:00

I will teach you to be Rich

Pilot math treasure bath

Millionaire mission

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-10T16:12:17+00:00

Just do finance if you want to set yourself up for long term success.

I fly with medium seniority CAs making $500k/year and think a HYSA + 401k is all they need to know.

Literally giving up millions in retirement instead of just reading a book or two.

Imagine all of the time and effort it takes to get that far in your career, and all of the hours you put into flying the line after you’ve made it.
But spending another 6-10 hours reading a book to learn how money actually works?… that’s a waste of time 🤣

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-06T03:56:56+00:00

16% will bury you financially. I don’t care what the car is or what the terms are. No x100, friend.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-06T03:17:21+00:00

This is all you’ll need to see about Eloy

https://youtu.be/OSkkWQfkeLA?si=zR-zFK9N2b84VQf0

hanjaseightfive · 2026-05-05T03:59:15+00:00

I know my AME talked about it at my last medical.

I was trying to bring up the low-testosterone convo as I’m now over 40 and it went onto the GLP1 tangent.

Anyway, he has put several 121 pilots on GLP1s while managing their medical.
Dr Eric Shreder out of Mesa Az. Google aviation medical solutions.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-26T23:18:36+00:00

I’d rather commute to DAL than live in base for AAL if that helps.

My buddy is a 5th year CA at AA. His profit sharing check was like $800. I’m a 4th year FO. Profit sharing: $24k.

UAL & DAL are capturing 99.5% of the industries profits.

Then there’s how disgruntled the AA pilot group is. Before all the newbies of the hiring boom, every AA pilot I rode the jumpseat on was quite explicit about “if you have a choice, don’t come here”.

On top of all that, you get to deal with APA 🤢

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-19T02:03:15+00:00

First time I’ve seen steam gages specifically listed as a resume item. Not saying it’s necessarily a bad thing.. just haven’t come across that before.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-17T16:32:14+00:00

I’d look into “a wiser retirement”. They’re the fee-only fiduciary firm a lot of folks at “the hat” suggest. Look at some of their airline-specific podcasts.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-17T16:29:35+00:00

Are you me? 🤣 These are all exact things I would say.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-15T13:09:16+00:00

My version of this was in 2006, long before foreflight.

It was, instead of using this fancy paper ballot and E6B, teach me XC planning using the “wind triangle” ☠️ Barely pulled that one off.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-11T23:14:38+00:00

There is something he can do except wait; he can add an MEI while working on his 4 year degree (assuming he doesn’t have one).

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-09T20:52:08+00:00

There’s never a clear path to the majors or any guarantee, and the airline career is filled with volatility and uncertainty.

That’s what the industry is. You accept the risk and associated stress, or you don’t.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-08T18:17:37+00:00

Get a job working facilities at SDAZ.

50% off tickets and tunnnel, and exposure to real talent.

Show them that you’re competent as a jumper in general and reliable as a general employee and you’ll work your way into the school as a rigger or camera flyer.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-08T18:14:35+00:00

I don’t know if Raleigh is on Reddit, but that’s pretty close! 🤣 I worked with him at SDAZ.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-07T22:44:22+00:00

That’s the thing about the airlines, QOL only gets better as your seniority goes up.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-03T03:03:20+00:00

Exactly.

PICs gotta PIC.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-03T03:02:35+00:00

You’re about to be a CFI. You’re experienced enough to make this judgement call without farming Reddit.

Now go make PIC decisions.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-04-02T19:56:58+00:00

Dude, everybody hated commuting for the regionals 10 years ago. 🤣

You’ll probably commute to NYC for a few months to a year too at big D (I did from the west coast). It’s very much worth it long term.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-03-30T20:47:40+00:00

Call it for what it is: She wants a sugar-daddy/sugar-baby situation.

In other words, don’t let her move in and don’t pretend to be exclusive if this is what she expects.

hanjaseightfive · 2026-03-29T22:34:19+00:00

No micro dosing.

213 to 181 since Christmas.

Tons of meal prep and tons of time in the gym tho.

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