So the subject line says everything.
My parents don't want me to be a pilot after graduation. They are literally dead set on me NOT being a pilot, and apparently they don't care what I do in the Air Force as long as I'm not in the field. They want me to work in an intelligence type of field, and I already know that I want a computer science degree as it would be pretty useful for the later future.
But, I've thought about it and I really want to be a pilot after graduation, just for the journey of that kind of life and because I love being around planes in general.
I think what they're worried about is me not being able to get a job after retiring from the military other than commercial pilot (which they are even more against than being a pilot in the Air Force). But even then, I tell them to look at all the benefits of being a pilot and they are just having none of it.
With all this being said, I know I could probably become a pilot anyway and they wouldn't be able to do anything about it, but I really don't want to be that guy.
So, I have a lot of questions:
After serving as a pilot, what jobs can I get in the civilian market that is not commercial flying? (This is the reason for the Computer Science degree)
And how else can I convince my parents that being a pilot in the Air Force is a good thing?
The fact that my parents don't want to even hear anything related to this is really messing with me right now, so I would really appreciate any advice regarding this whole thing!
My parents don't want me to be a pilot after graduation. They are literally dead set on me NOT being a pilot, and apparently they don't care what I do in the Air Force as long as I'm not in the field. They want me to work in an intelligence type of field, and I already know that I want a computer science degree as it would be pretty useful for the later future.
But, I've thought about it and I really want to be a pilot after graduation, just for the journey of that kind of life and because I love being around planes in general.
I think what they're worried about is me not being able to get a job after retiring from the military other than commercial pilot (which they are even more against than being a pilot in the Air Force). But even then, I tell them to look at all the benefits of being a pilot and they are just having none of it.
With all this being said, I know I could probably become a pilot anyway and they wouldn't be able to do anything about it, but I really don't want to be that guy.
So, I have a lot of questions:
After serving as a pilot, what jobs can I get in the civilian market that is not commercial flying? (This is the reason for the Computer Science degree)
And how else can I convince my parents that being a pilot in the Air Force is a good thing?
The fact that my parents don't want to even hear anything related to this is really messing with me right now, so I would really appreciate any advice regarding this whole thing!