>>1077591I work as a line service tech for a well known fbo chain.
The staff and management at my fbo are a tight knit bunch of top notch individuals, and it is by far the best job I've ever had. The team is going to set the tone for your fbo. The fueling, hangar stacking, truck/farm maintenance, chores are actually pretty fun, And the only thing I really don't like is doing lav service... but I convinced my boss to get me and the other guys a really nice face shield in addition to the gown and rubber gloves, So even that isn't bad
Anyways... If you love working with highly trained professionals to get a job done correctly, like putting a smile on strangers faces, enjoy being responsible for things like multi million dollar jets and flammable liquids, like to creatively solve logistics problems, and are a good conversationalist, you'll do very well.
If you like being told what needs to be done, are inflexible about working alone or in a group, are nervous about being responsible for moving heavy expensive things, would be nervous talking to celebrities and billionaires, and like knowing what you're going to do that day, the job isn't for you.
On Memorial day I didn't do one single operational task other than my daily inspections because there were no aircraft movements or guests in the FBO. I studied for 7 hours and was paid for it.
Today i put 15,000 steps on my step counter, made $190 in tips, and didn't sit down for more than 5 minutes to eat and check on the status of some incoming flights. Both days were a lot of fun.
Also I know a bunch of people who would happily hire me when I get my commercial multi, so that's nice too.
