Would you consider Plan B?

[no1pilot2000]

Would any of you consider changing to another career path outside being professional pilot or aviation, at this point of your lives, if you had a opportunity?

 

[Nevets]

It's the only way to gain true leverage against management.

 

[enuffalready]

Would any of you consider changing to another career path outside being professional pilot or aviation, at this point of your lives, if you had a opportunity?

crack me up... Plan B and Immoral management are the only thing Nerdvets ever says. thought for sure this was another nerdvets thread espousing his General Lee intellect and desire to advise us all on how to handle everything from dropping a deuce to 401k planning to career outside of aviation.

 

[SSDD]

While I don't consider changing careers at this stage. I do have a plan B that runs concurrent with aviation. Between furloughs, bankruptcies, and merger/buyouts, every pilot should have a plan to fall back on.

 

[Nevets]

While I don't consider changing careers at this stage. I do have a plan B that runs concurrent with aviation. Between furloughs, bankruptcies, and merger/buyouts, every pilot should have a plan to fall back on.

That's what I've been saying for a while now. Some people rather give personal insults though.

 

[Freebrd]

Some people rather give personal insults though.

now now don't insult Jenny Leigh



bye bye - shaun :nuts:

 

[enuffalready]

That's what I've been saying for a while now. Some people rather give personal insults though.

and I have been saying for a while that you are the regional general Lee. Your posts are neither insightful nor intelligent.

news flash.. Capt obvious
You are in aviation.. having a plan B is pretty obvious
you are at a regional..having a plan b is even more obvious
you are at a regional that was threatened to be sold/closed/dismantled 4 years ago and you are still giving your brilliant insight that people need a Plan B. Geez, No Shizzle.

Good lord man, I can wipe my own as_. enough with the plan B plan B plan B

What other advice can you bestow upon us plebeians on how to handle our affairs? Maybe I should put gas in my car when it gets low? How about I save for retirement? maybe eat when I' m hungry? sip some water when feeling thirsty?

I can only imagine flying with you and your brilliant instruction on the correct way to press a button on the FCP.. how best to hit 'execute' or the better way to type in the squawk code.. or maybe you could show me a more efficient way to change the altitude alerter or some great abbreviations when writing down the ATIS... I can only dream

As far as you shouting immoral management... well that is just juvenile.

 

[LearLove]

Would you consider Plan B?

Well when you miss time a hail mary pass the only logical choice is to run down the street to the local CVS.

 

[Nevets]

and I have been saying for a while that you are the regional general Lee. Your posts are neither insightful nor intelligent.

news flash.. Capt obvious
You are in aviation.. having a plan B is pretty obvious
you are at a regional..having a plan b is even more obvious
you are at a regional that was threatened to be sold/closed/dismantled 4 years ago and you are still giving your brilliant insight that people need a Plan B. Geez, No Shizzle.

Good lord man, I can wipe my own as_. enough with the plan B plan B plan B

What other advice can you bestow upon us plebeians on how to handle our affairs? Maybe I should put gas in my car when it gets low? How about I save for retirement? maybe eat when I' m hungry? sip some water when feeling thirsty?

I can only imagine flying with you and your brilliant instruction on the correct way to press a button on the FCP.. how best to hit 'execute' or the better way to type in the squawk code.. or maybe you could show me a more efficient way to change the altitude alerter or some great abbreviations when writing down the ATIS... I can only dream

As far as you shouting immoral management... well that is just juvenile.

I'm surprised you are perturbed enough to write that whole diatribe out. It seems odd to me considering that the reason many people vote for concessions is because they have no fall back plan. And it's these people who I'm speaking to. If that's not you, GREAT! No need to be upset that I'm trying to instill this advise on those who are not as experienced in this industry as you.

As for calling certain management immoral and unethical, I just call it as I see it. If you are ok with letting them go on their way without being called onto when they make these horrid decisions, then fine. We can agree to disagree. And if you want to revert to personal insults, then that makes you juvenile.

 

[CaptSeth]

I thought this thread was about something else. Never mind.

 

[General Lee]

Freebrd is considering being a Chippendale at an old folks home. Good for him! He's bound to get quarter tips, especially from toothless grandmas. It sure beats going back to Nam....




Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Freebrd is considering being a Chippendale at an old folks home. Good for him! He's bound to get quarter tips, especially from toothless grandmas. It sure beats going back to Nam....




Bye Bye---General Lee

Plan B is what your mother should have used instead of sphinctering you out.

 

[General Lee]

Plan B is what your mother should have used instead of sphinctering you out.

Why didn't you tell her, Dad???



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[777_Jackpot]

Would any of you consider changing to another career path outside being professional pilot or aviation, at this point of your lives, if you had a opportunity?

I think it all depends on what "point of your lives" you are in. If you still have 30 or so years left in aviation, I would definitely pursue different routes. But again it all depends on what other skill sets you have or can obtain to make sure you get a ROI. For me the industry is far too volatile (unless you go to a more insulated aviation niche like FDX or UPS) to be in for the periods longer than 20 - 30 years. With that kind of employment horizon its not a matter of if, but when, the industry goes through another massive correction. And before everyone jumps on the "every industry has its ups and downs" bandwagon, I agree the airlines are not unique in having cycles. However, it is unique in not having a mechanism for lateral career movements, and the period and amplitude of the feast/famine cycles. Add on top of that the obvious ease with which technology can begin to erode the demand for pilots over longer time periods, in my opinion makes it an easy decision to pursue a plan B.

 

[Freebrd]

Freebrd is considering being a Chippendale at an old folks home. Good for him! He's bound to get quarter tips, especially from toothless grandmas. It sure beats going back to Nam....

Bye Bye---General Lee

Wrong Jenny! It's over in 'Nam where I would be dancing dummy. Ever get a hummer from a toothless grammy? Sure you have, your mom right? Maybe you should have copied/pasted the article? Geez what a putz!

 

[General Lee]

Wrong Jenny! It's over in 'Nam where I would be dancing dummy. Ever get a hummer from a toothless grammy? Sure you have, your mom right? Maybe you should have copied/pasted the article? Geez what a putz!

In Nam you'll be dancing for egg rolls. That ATR72 FO pay might be a bit low the first year back. Hopefully Dahni will chip in for rent this time and not just be your muse...



Bye Bye--- General Lee

 

[no1pilot2000]

It's amazing how a question can be thrown out of context.....by some people. True, if a person is young enough, they can explore other career options if being a professional pilot isn't their cup of tea. If people want to make rude and obnoxious comments about threads and topics (mine or anyone else), fine with me. There are some people on this forum, who have been here longer than I, who are regular contributors to this forum , and were born or specialize in being rude or obnoxious.

 

[777_Jackpot]

It's amazing how a question can be thrown out of context.....by some people. True, if a person is young enough, they can explore other career options if being a professional pilot isn't their cup of tea. If people want to make rude and obnoxious comments about threads and topics (mine or anyone else), fine with me. There are some people on this forum, who have been here longer than I, who are regular contributors to this forum , and were born or specialize in being rude or obnoxious.

Agree completely on every one of you assertions. I interpreted your original question as "would you consider moving into a different career?" I think some took the plan B part WAY out of context. I must be doing something wrong with my life because there is no way I could find enough time to get on here and spew the crap some of these guys do and so often. Thinking there must be a GoGo password they know about and "contribute" on there way to the west coast or something.

 

[Clutch]

Would any of you consider changing to another career path outside being professional pilot or aviation, at this point of your lives, if you had a opportunity?

Given all the informational details you've provided, in order to answer your question analytically and informatively, I would have to say... Yes... err No....

Maybe..??

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

At GoJets there is no need for a plan B.