Freight Dog
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Now that we had a number of airlines cease operations, furloughs happening again, all in light of having lost pay, retirement, work rules... how many pilots left or are seriously thinking about leaving this industry?
Take for example our group who lost their jobs in recent shutdowns (Aloha, ATA, Champion etc.), what are our choices in this country? Regionals? I mean, how many of us who had good-paying jobs can truly afford regionals all over again without ending up either totally depleting our savings, or worse, going bankrupt?
Is it worth uprooting your family to pursue that flying career in China, India or the Middle East?
What about those pilots who were furloughed after 9/11 only to get furloughed again recently?
I mean... all these furloughs and sacrifices would have been worth it if there was a reward at the end. In light of all the wage-cutting, bankruptcies, loss of retirement, non-existent work rules, is this profession really worth further sacrifice?
I'm starting to question it... I'm really curious about what others think.
Take for example our group who lost their jobs in recent shutdowns (Aloha, ATA, Champion etc.), what are our choices in this country? Regionals? I mean, how many of us who had good-paying jobs can truly afford regionals all over again without ending up either totally depleting our savings, or worse, going bankrupt?
Is it worth uprooting your family to pursue that flying career in China, India or the Middle East?
What about those pilots who were furloughed after 9/11 only to get furloughed again recently?
I mean... all these furloughs and sacrifices would have been worth it if there was a reward at the end. In light of all the wage-cutting, bankruptcies, loss of retirement, non-existent work rules, is this profession really worth further sacrifice?
I'm starting to question it... I'm really curious about what others think.