MADRID, KOMPAS.com – An ex pilot airlines commercial aviation, Patrick Pawelczak, swerved into construction laborers and delivery people because pandemic corona virus.
The former pilot from Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Barcelona, Spain, told his story of switching professions via LinkedIn.
The upload has gone viral and has been viewed up to 15 million times in a matter of days.
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Reporting from Mirror, Wednesday (20/1/2021), Pawelczak said he was inspired to share his experiences after fellow pilots did the same thing to survive.
The post describes how last year he began complaining that his flying hours on Slovak airline Go2Sky had dropped dramatically.
After the corona virus really hit the aviation business, he became one of the pilots and employees of the Go2Sky airline who were laid off ( PHK).
He finally racked his brain and looked for a way out to continue to support his family, including his daughter.
“I want to share my own experience working in construction and shipping to show that we have to move on with life while we are unable to fly,” Pawelczak told AeroTime.
After completing a stint in Turkey that involved six flights, he finally returned to Barcelona, Spain, as the industry was at a standstill.
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He told AeroTimealthough the future is uncertain, she is very relieved to be home and to be able to meet her daughter in person.
“Maybe this was meant to be and I was destined to be here with my family all this time, supporting my wife and being there when my daughter grows up,” added Pawelczak.
“I believe that everything happens for a reason, so even though these are difficult times, maybe this is what should happen,” added Pawelczak.
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After that, he didn’t know what to do. Until finally, he put his prestige aside and then worked as a delivery person and construction worker.
Although never a construction worker, Pawelczak says he is adapting quickly.
“I will continue to do whatever I need to do until I can start flying again and I’m already looking forward to that day,” he added.
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