Same applies down-under here in New Zealand. Uni degrees are the
first requirement for an aviation research/librarian job and the pay
is real low considering the level of degrees required (Masters deg. in
some cases). Some I’ve known even do a second job.
Be wary of making your hobby your job – sometimes it works out and
sometimes it doesn’t. I rode jumpseat once in a Boeing 737 and the
captian said how he wished he’d stuck to recreational flying only. Couldn’t
believe what I was hearing!!!! how can this be??? but its something I’ve
always remembered.
On the flipside I made my “other” hobby – TV production – my career and
still enjoy it after 18 years.
My advice as others have stated, get into volunteer work and get
yourself known to people, you never know down the track, you
just might end up a museum director or in admin. and the pay is much
better. “Who you know” is sometimes as good as a qualification – in
some circles….
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