Then, there is also the fact that the daily check-out of the simulators involves flying them around for awhile. The only dislike I can think of is the strange hours. I have never met a simulator tech with hours even close to a normal 9-5 job. The reason for this is that most facilities need maintenance around the clock, so they have three shifts that cover the whole day. As a child, my hobbies were predictable for someone in my career field.
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