FlyBet. Hey punk! Back to those truck driver comments: I'd like to see you handle a Kenworth hauling a load of logs through the Tehachepi Pass in a blizzard- it might be blue collar, but it's nothing to be ashamed of. I drove a truck in my early 20s to pay for college. In fact, I'd wager that alot of guys on this board had to wear a blue collar at one time or another, including all the former military folks out there who wore stripes instead of bars. Stones in glass houses "bro".
There's NOTHING wrong with doing those kinds of work. I installed windows in houses for a bit after high school to and even drove a Small truck part time for a bread company. I did it to help me pay for my flight training. I realize and respect the fact that some of US worked hard to get our ratings. I'm pretty sure the just like me you worked very hard and long to get to fly airplanes. My point is that some people dont even know how hard it WAS for some of us to become Pilots. We (atleast I did) heard back them (1999) of how bad it was and how under appreciated and underpaid pilots were. Even after all of that we became pilots b/c we loved flying.
Then you got some people that all they do is bit*** and moan about how terrible it is and how it's better to go work at Home Depot. And that's FINE if they want to do it, everyone can change careers if they feel like it. Some people either dont love flying as much as some of us or they got into flying for all the wrong reasons. But the worst are the ones that hand out "advice", terrible advice if you ask me... and still can't stop complaining about their jobs and keep infecting others, instead of just quitting all together and moving on.
It just never fails to amaze me how ungrateful some people are about their jobs, Wether it's to "God, Buddah, Ala or Life".
Why do I say this? B/c I have been around people in third world countries that have no jobs, can't get a job because of their age (the older you are the least chance to find work) and are trying to do any job in order to feed their family.
And here WE are blessed with being able to be a bit picky about jobs, and all WE do is complain all the time, never be happy and act as if we have it the worst. I do feel that sometimes WE forget how hard it can really be, and how eventhough we could make more money we still some times work "PHYSICALLY" less that many other people. Once again...Do I think we should get more money for our high risk jobs? YES
Would I like to no longer feel like I have a gun to my head when I go to work? YES "just like doctors I'm sure".
Do I think we are sometimes mistreated? YES
Do I think there are jobs out there that pay more? YEEEEEES! (but once again if you got into flying to get rich then you might as well get out)
Do I think that alot of pilots just like to bit** and moan about everything? YES, don't believe me? Go to the foreign carriers page and look at some of the Emirates guys already beginning to complain about a great paying job with lots of perks.
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Hey, at the phase I interview just tell them about your past work as a 'civilian whore' and 'shejohn inspector,' and how you often find yourself positioned 'between 4 buttcheeks.' [/QUOTE]
Ummm where's your sense of humor man? Grow some bolas my friend, unless you've got a Shejohn. Then I would need to inspect you.
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You either:
A) Were drunk when you posted earlier.
B) Are 16 years old, with cap on sideways, and a pimped out Dodge Neon.
C) Are an intentional flame war starter.
D) Or all of the above.
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A) I wouldn't say drunk. :beer:
B) Does a Toyota Sienna count?
C) Negative
D) Negative
