Is skydiving a real job?

[bat150 0]

I have recently been pondering the thought about a skydiving carrer? is there such a carrer or is it a great hobbie?

[sunman 0]

Hell no it's not a real job. I get up in the morning and look forward to going to work. Does that sound like a real job to you? I get paid to jump out of an airplane and at the end of it all, I get to swoop. How can you call that a real job? I hope I never have a real job.

[SkydiveNFlorida 0]

I am SO jealous! I want a fake job, too:(

Angela.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Sunman, YOU are killing it, my brother! Looks like I might be down right after fantasy fest with Katie, just fucking off. See you then.

[airann 1]

Recently, I had a conversation with a rigger.

I asked, How does it feel to think about you are packing a last ditch effort to save someones life?

The reply was (good) riggers are trained such that this wouldnt happen. If there is a .999 % doubt of anything not being absolutely perfect, its coming out again.

Id say thats a damn stressful job.

~AirAnn~

[D22369 0]

yep, its a real job, stressfull and tiring.....students, video's, packing........ even when you love something.


Roy

They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it.

[riggerrob 643]

Yup!
Skydiving is a real job with long hours, low pay, unrealistic deadlines, no tips, little feedback, etc.
Then there are the office politics!
Hee! Hee!

[skybytch 273]

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Skydiving is a real job with long hours, low pay, unrealistic deadlines, no tips, little feedback, etc.

Unless of course you're selling gear. Then it's a real job with long (but regular!) hours, low pay, unrealistic customers, no tips, little feedback...

And selling gear you still get a paycheck when it's raining!

[Designer 0]

You bet there are real skydiving jobs.Most(with the exception of student training)are very hard.(time wise)You usually put more into something you love to do than your getting paid for!Pay for most jobs is non-existing.(very little pay)Of course there are people out there who don,t think,care or act like a reasonable person when they want something done for them.Thankless jobs most of them.The right people doing the right job makes all the difference!

[bat150 0]

Thanks everyone that put their thoughts in. i run the office at a dz in california and it is stressful but at the same time i love it. the people are great and how many jobs let you take a break and go jump out of a plane.
I think it will be better when i get my ratings.