Comments on: The Ninth Circle of Hell http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/ Ron's the name. Aviation's the game. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Howie http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/comment-page-1/#comment-26972 Howie Sat, 03 May 2008 06:23:28 +0000 http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/#comment-26972 Ninth circle of Hell is waiting for a van to a hotel at the end of a eight leg day. Ninth circle of Hell is waiting for a van to a hotel at the end of a eight leg day.

]]> By: GC http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/comment-page-1/#comment-24130 GC Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:27:18 +0000 http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/#comment-24130 The airline life isn't for everyone. Sometimes I wonder whether it really is for me after all. All the crappy things that go along with the good stuff really do take their toll on my ability to maintain a positive attitude sometimes. But at the same time, when that cockpit door shuts behind me, I'm pretty happy. Being able to do what makes you happy is what makes life fun. Being paid for it is a bonus. I'm glad you're doing what you love to do, Ron! The airline life isn’t for everyone. Sometimes I wonder whether it really is for me after all. All the crappy things that go along with the good stuff really do take their toll on my ability to maintain a positive attitude sometimes.

But at the same time, when that cockpit door shuts behind me, I’m pretty happy.

Being able to do what makes you happy is what makes life fun. Being paid for it is a bonus.

I’m glad you’re doing what you love to do, Ron!

]]> By: Colin Summers http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/comment-page-1/#comment-23632 Colin Summers Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:00:52 +0000 http://www.rapp.org/archives/2007/12/ninth_circle/#comment-23632 When I was in high school and getting ready to apply to architecture schools the three practicing architects I spoke to told me not to do it. When I was getting out of school and starting to look at careers a bunch more told me to look into other fields (graphics design, advertising) if I could avoid architecture any way I should. No one told me that about programming, another thing I have looked into and brushed against on occasion. Architects are extremely frustrated artists. Oh, and about that ninth circle, personally, I was pretty happy to hear that the road to Hell was paved. I was sure it would be bumpy, potholes and all that. When I was in high school and getting ready to apply to architecture schools the three practicing architects I spoke to told me not to do it.

When I was getting out of school and starting to look at careers a bunch more told me to look into other fields (graphics design, advertising) if I could avoid architecture any way I should.

No one told me that about programming, another thing I have looked into and brushed against on occasion. Architects are extremely frustrated artists.

Oh, and about that ninth circle, personally, I was pretty happy to hear that the road to Hell was paved. I was sure it would be bumpy, potholes and all that.

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