SJS is Rampant!

[zawillif]

Gotta vent this story. I thought Shiny-Jet-Syndrome was only at some bottom-feeders. But its gone all the way to Eagle.

My buddy's first day of indoc at eagle: The ONLY thing he wants is to work out of BOS. He's tried a few places and wants to do 135 but doesn't quite have the time to PIC. On the initial bid he misses BOS by 1 place. It turns out there were 3 people above him who bid ERJ BOS with every intention of transferring back to Dallas. They live in Dallas and want to fly the jet. Meanwhile my buddy doesn't care if he's flying a 172, gets Saab DFW. Now he's seat locked in DFW for a year, while these A-holes go to his home, then xfer out just to fly a "jet". I am pissed and I would be even more pissed if I was him. Shame on you Eagle newbies.

 

[The Drizzle]

So, wait a second..........these other 3 should sacrifice what they want for your friend? SJS or not, what planet do you live on? Certainly not one on which our country is situated.

 

[screwed_again]

Who cares? I would do the same thing, the Saab sucks!

 

[SBD-2U3]

Senority is a B!tch ain't it...

 

[JettBoii]

Tough titty.

 

[DoinTime]

So, wait a second..........these other 3 should sacrifice what they want for your friend? SJS or not, what planet do you live on? Certainly not one on which our country is situated.

Using history as our guide, this country is full of pilots who would stab their brethern in the back and spit on their graves if it served their own selfish interests.

B-Scales
Freedom
G0Jets
Scabs

Just a few reminders of what our "brothers" are capable of. Always guard your back.

 

[The Drizzle]

Using history as our guide, this country is full of people who would stab any other person in the back and spit on their graves if it served their own selfish interests.

Racism
Corporate Greed
Income Gaps
Drug Dealers

Just a few reminders of what people are capable of. Always guard your back.

oh jesus, shut up. it is called the american way. I fixed your quote for you.


funny animal, the american pilot, so patriotic yet so naive of their own culture. I'm not saying I like it, but reality is what it is.

 

[dickburns]

Just another reason why regionals are so miserable. What a crappy lifestyle all you guys live, just to fly a jet with glass. As dointime points out, there are enough idiots in this industry that'll do anything to try and help themselves, while pwning their colleagues along the way. Anyone wonder why regional pay is so embarassing? Because there are losers out there who are willing to do it. Think, realize, that if each and every one of you were to say that you won't do the job for that kinda pay (I have the same ratings, and time as most of you on here and wont do it) you are worth MORE than that, then they wouldn't have anyone to fly their little airplanes and would be forced into paying more. Instead, the kids drool over the thought of being able to sip on a Corona at the Ocean Deck and tilt their head back and say "yeah, I fly a jet, for bta/egf/asq/chq/jia/rpa/awi etc" It's not *THAT* cool when you're giving up everything just to fly the thing. Is it worth it? Who cares so much about flying a jet, lifestyle > jet, sorry men. He would've taken the 172 if Eagle flew them, and could have the Boston base. Instead these noobs, since they're so eager to sit in the right seat of the ERJ instead of the Saab (cuz they better get good at it, they've only got 7-8 years of practice before they might be in charge of one!) and are willing to take a base they don't want, when they have the seniority to get a base. Again, what everyone is missing is these fools chose an airplane over QOL, the number one mistake that most regional pilots make everyday, pursuing the metal and not the life. They're gonna be turning 50 and going "well, cool, I'm in the 777 now as an f/o, but my life was absolute ******************** getting here, and pretty soon I've gotta retire". Yay, sounds like an awesome career. I must say though, some of these kids in the regionals better tighten up if they plan on getting into anything bigger than an RJ, I deal with these pilots on a daily basis, and while plenty of them know their ******************** and are on top of things, there are far too many out there flying them with their heads so far up their a55 and no clue what's going on because their tongue is hanging down on the floor and the yoke is getting slippery with the drool from their excitement of FINALLY BEING IN A JET!

LOOK MA, I'M FLYIN AN AIIIIIIIIIIIIRPLANE, IT'S A JET!!!!!

*shrug* ah well, let's hope he can work something out with another company soon. Also, he knows that chasing the metal isn't the way to do it, he's btdt. His buddy has flown airplanes bigger than any plane in Eagle's fleet, but at the end of the day, a plane is a plane is a plane is a plane! He was going for what all pilots should strive for, QOL, yet got pwnt in the process by some textbook regional noobs going for the SHINY SHINY! They'll be complaining about their commute's to Boston soon enough, wishing they'd just taken the Saab and lived at home.

Fools.

 

[The Drizzle]

whoa, how long did that take to type?

 

[dickburns]

Quicker than it takes you to program your FMS to get your airplane to climb/descend/turn.

100 wpm FTW.

 

[JohnnyP]

....

because their tongue is hanging down on the floor and the yoke is getting slippery with the drool from their excitement of FINALLY BEING IN A JET!

LOOK MA, I'M FLYIN AN AIIIIIIIIIIIIRPLANE, IT'S A JET!!!!!

.

Thats funny.

 

[txpilot1974]

what a dumbass thread

 

[zawillif]

So, wait a second..........these other 3 should sacrifice what they want for your friend? SJS or not, what planet do you live on? Certainly not one on which our country is situated.

No. They should do whatever they want. The fact that they DID do this is ridiculous. If you want to live in DFW then BID DFW. They knew about my buddy and just said "sorry". Now they are gonna be passing each other over Ohio as my buddy tries to commute from BOS to DFW, and these guys commute from DFW to BOS. As for the seniority everyone knows that seniority in a new hire class is a joke. . based on age and nothing else. Half the people ahead of my buddy were 500 hour "bridge" program people, meanwhile him and the youngest in class have over 1300 hours each. Not saying its wrong, just pointing it out.

Bottom line dickburns said it best: they chose the airplane instead of the QOL. I hope their commute sucks.

 

[zawillif]

what a dumbass thread

And thanks for taking it to the top of the page again.

 

[plunger]

Don't diss the Ocean Deck. I've pulled a lot of tail out of there back in the day.

 

[dickburns]

what a dumbass thread

Ah, I bet you were guilty of SJS one day, eh? Embarassed to face the truth?

 

[zawillif]

Don't diss the Ocean Deck. I've pulled a lot of tail out of there back in the day.

Can't find their fish dip anywhere else. Im dying for some . .

 

[dickburns]

Don't diss the Ocean Deck. I've pulled a lot of tail out of there back in the day.

I'm not dissing it, the Caribbean Posse is a great band, especially when drunk. I've had some great time at the bar, but I've also witnessed plenty of alumnus show up there and strut their Jetlink-F/O-$20/hr pimp stuff!

 

[Goose Egg]

Just for the record, I'm hoping my first job is flying a shiney new CRJ7, but I'd take the Q400 in a heart beep I like the company and I don't mind flying a turboprop. There's a lot more to QOL than the equipment you fly. But you guys know just as well as I do (probably better) that turbojet time is better if you can get it. Why fault someone for going after that? I think there's more than just the "LOOK MA!!" syndrome. It's career advancement, and people will do what they think will bring it to them. I'm not saying I would have made the same call--if I was so attached to DFW, I probably would have taken the Saab. But I wouldn't fault someone for going for the jet if they thought that would be the best career move.

-Goose

 

[dickburns]

Goose Egg, I'm assuming you're looking to fly for the Ho-train?

Take the footlong in a heartbeat man. That bird is awesome, great plane, lots of fun, and there's not need to rush into the RJ. I know lots of guys who put their time in with the Ho and are now happily enjoying the right seat on the Salmon thirty Salmon and Tinkerbell and friends.

 

[zawillif]

All you guys saying you'd do the same are illustrating my point. You're telling me, seriously, that if given the choice between living in domicile in your hometown (or current place you live) and flying a turbo-prop . . OR . . flying a crj/erj out of domicile and commuting/trying to transfer, you'd take the jet? Does anyone else see the foolishness or am I just insane? Wait don't answer that. I guess we'd all take the shiny jet!

 

[Goose Egg]

Goose Egg, I'm assuming you're looking to fly for the Ho-train?

Take the footlong in a heartbeat man. That bird is awesome, great plane, lots of fun, and there's not need to rush into the RJ. I know lots of guys who put their time in with the Ho and are now happily enjoying the right seat on the Salmon thirty Salmon and Tinkerbell and friends.

Sweet, sign me up!

-Goose

 

[plunger]

I'm not dissing it, the Caribbean Posse is a great band, especially when drunk. I've had some great time at the bar, but I've also witnessed plenty of alumnus show up there and strut their Jetlink-F/O-$20/hr pimp stuff!

I remember those tools. They don't relize that the B!tches want a dude with money. Tell them you a "pilot" and you go home alone. I used to tell them I was in med school for gynechology. Hell, I can't even spell it but it worked. sometimes..

 

[dickburns]

Sweet, sign me up!

-Goose

Heh, lemme know when you get your hours in son. I've got quite a few connections throughout the industry, but you already seem to be on the right track by pursuing the Ho-train! Don't forget freight though, ever see those twin-beeches flying out of BFI? That'll learn you how to REALLY fly. Also, get in a beaver or twotter up on the north slope and you come back to the lower 48 and you'll have a one up on any of the noobs that went straight from a 172 to an RJ. Freightdogs really know how to fly an airplane, not just push buttons and run an FMS.

 

[dickburns]

Plunger, you got it man. I'd advise you fellas to NOT tell any chicks you meet that you're a pilot. It's almost as bad as saying you're a janitor or you work at McDonalds, but atleast with those guys the girls know you'll be around for her, not always on the road. Flying an RJ is far from glamorous.

 

[Goose Egg]

Heh, lemme know when you get your hours in son. I've got quite a few connections throughout the industry, but you already seem to be on the right track by pursuing the Ho-train! Don't forget freight though, ever see those twin-beeches flying out of BFI? That'll learn you how to REALLY fly. Also, get in a beaver or twotter up on the north slope and you come back to the lower 48 and you'll have a one up on any of the noobs that went straight from a 172 to an RJ. Freightdogs really know how to fly an airplane, not just push buttons and run an FMS.

Wilco. Gettin' pretty close--950ish total. Need a bit more multi though.

-Goose

 

[dickburns]

Be sure to look me up, man! Where you building your time? What kinda a/c?

 

[gnx99]

what a dumbass thread

Extremely.

None of you could say with a straight face that you NEVER wanted to fly a jet.

There's another log for your fire.......

 

[zawillif]

None of you could say with a straight face that you NEVER wanted to fly a jet.

stirring the pot, stirring the pot......

That's true. But I'd rather fly a turbo in a place I love than a jet in a place I hate. Take it from me, I know first hand.

 

[dickburns]

Wanting to fly a jet is one thing. Wanting to chose a jet over a lifestyle is a whole different story. These guys are sacrificing QOL to fly a freaking REGIONAL JET. Sad.