Looks like its time to announce my major plans / changes in my life. Afterall, I have already disclosed this information to some of my colleagues and friends, so here it goes... (drum rolls please)

Well, I have been offered the position of Cadet Pilot with a major airline. Yes, I'm making a mid career change to train for 3 years to become a commercial pilot.

It is certainly a difficult decision to make due to the risks involved in making a career change. This choice also greatly affects my family (especially my wife) since we would have to be apart for quite a period of time during my training. Fortunately, my wife has been really understanding and supports me in my decision.

Being a pilot is one of my childhood ambitions and I am absolutely thrilled to be given this opportunity. The thought of flying a multi-million dollar machine from one corner of the world to another as a job really excites me. Weeks of stressful and busy preparations for the interviews / tests and the suspense / agony of waiting for the results really isn't something I want to go through a second time. I'm glad I got through eventually.

My training starts mid November, straight after the last day of my current job. Gosh, no more holidays for the next 3 years....