Rez O. Lewshun
Save the Profession
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2004
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There are plenty of post on FI discussing the impact of the Colgan hearings and press coverage. Many pilots are hoping that govt and unions will respond and make changes to their careers.
The old as dirt question is, when are pilots going to do for pilots what pilots need? Why wait and hope for other people and tragic events to occur? Has this tactic worked?
The reason why this career is not better is because there is too much apathy and cynicism. Too many pilots willing to accept the status quo. Recall, during the Professions infancy, pilots gave their representation copies of their resignation letters. Going to management with a fist full of resignation letters.... now that is leverage!
The question is... what are YOU doing to enhance your career and our profession?
You don't have to run for union office or be a committee chairman..... But there are little acts that make a big difference. The key is everyone doing a little bit, not a few people doing everything.
A small contribution to CAPA-PAC or ALPA-PAC
Attend one or two unions meetings. This is three or six hours of your time each year.
Join a committee. Many committee only require 5-10 hours a month. This can be accomplished on layovers and productivity sits.
Picket or demonstrate for your own pilot group or another.
The managing of pilot careers is political. It is nothing but political. The needs and wants of 90,000 pilots is miniscule compared to the needs of 305 million Americans and the corporations that control the money. But when significant minority percentages of 90,000 pilots participate, the apathy and open invitation for others to speak for us is loud and clear.
Defending and promoting the profession is slow and arduous work. If you are looking for instant gratification, this is not the place. But your career is a 20-30+ course of endurance....
Stop waiting for Sully's and horrific accidents to convince others to do for you what you are not willing to do for yourself.....
Won't you participate in the profession? Who knows, the career you save might be your own.......
The old as dirt question is, when are pilots going to do for pilots what pilots need? Why wait and hope for other people and tragic events to occur? Has this tactic worked?
The reason why this career is not better is because there is too much apathy and cynicism. Too many pilots willing to accept the status quo. Recall, during the Professions infancy, pilots gave their representation copies of their resignation letters. Going to management with a fist full of resignation letters.... now that is leverage!
The question is... what are YOU doing to enhance your career and our profession?
You don't have to run for union office or be a committee chairman..... But there are little acts that make a big difference. The key is everyone doing a little bit, not a few people doing everything.
A small contribution to CAPA-PAC or ALPA-PAC
Attend one or two unions meetings. This is three or six hours of your time each year.
Join a committee. Many committee only require 5-10 hours a month. This can be accomplished on layovers and productivity sits.
Picket or demonstrate for your own pilot group or another.
The managing of pilot careers is political. It is nothing but political. The needs and wants of 90,000 pilots is miniscule compared to the needs of 305 million Americans and the corporations that control the money. But when significant minority percentages of 90,000 pilots participate, the apathy and open invitation for others to speak for us is loud and clear.
Defending and promoting the profession is slow and arduous work. If you are looking for instant gratification, this is not the place. But your career is a 20-30+ course of endurance....
Stop waiting for Sully's and horrific accidents to convince others to do for you what you are not willing to do for yourself.....
Won't you participate in the profession? Who knows, the career you save might be your own.......