Airline flying

[FlyAuburn]

Most of you guys who complain crack me up. The company could come to you and tell you that they were going to pay you $1,000,000 to work one day a week and you'd bitch because it was a Friday.

That's the truth. Grass is always "greener" on the other side. I have 19 days off next month. This job is the worst...

 

[Deadalus]

Too funny

I can't believe it. Visiting a friend who's a pilot so I decide to log onto old flightinfo.com. What's the first thread I see? How much aviation sucks. Can't say I miss it that much. The big advantage with other highly trained professions is that you can just walk, often times to a higher paying job. Employers know this and treat you accordingly. The problem with airline pilots is management knows they've got you by the balls.
Price of new boat-$90,000
Price of 355(used)-$85000
Not having to deal with some dumb, whore flight attendant
saying something totally annoying-priceless
Seriously, best of luck to you guys and gals

 

[capt. megadeth]

Not having to deal with some dumb, whore flight attendant
saying something totally annoying-priceless
Seriously, best of luck to you guys and gals

Oooooh...someone must have gotten burned by a "whore" flight attendant. Last I checked, pilots weren't friggin angels either.

In any case...there is a way to not have to deal with FA's.....fly cargo....it's priceless.

 

[Deadalus]

Wellll. A friend was dating a nurse, a stripper, and a flight attendant all at the same time. He said the nurse was the nastiest slut of them all. But, then again he's the kind of guy that would crush little Magadeaths heart.

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

There are a lot of jobs that stink. It is not necessarily the companies fault. Afterall, it isn't a dream come true for most people to be a quality technician for a door knob company. Monster.com wouldn't be popular if it weren't for job dissatisfaction - whether it be the job itself and/or the company = or perhaps the indvidual themself. Bottom line is a person has a chance to enjoy their craft with flying and enjoy the company of fellow aviators. Keep your guard up.

 

[AAslag]

Most of you guys who complain crack me up. The company could come to you and tell you that they were going to pay you $1,000,000 to work one day a week and you'd bitch because it was a Friday.

HEY, Where's that job listing? I'll work any Friday for that pay. No Sunday afternoons, or Monday evenings during football season. No early mornings, or all-nighters.

Whats the QOL!

 

[pkober]

If you don't like it quit -- no one's being forced into a lifetime of flying.

Amen.

 

[humuakalaka]

The big advantage with other highly trained professions is that you can just walk, often times to a higher paying job. Employers know this and treat you accordingly. The problem with airline pilots is management knows they've got you by the balls.

This is the absolute truth! This is THE real reason for the "downward spiral". The kicker is that pilots have imposed this on themselves. If pilots could see beyond the end of their noses and develop some sort of national seniority list, we could hand ourselves some real negotiating power. However, I know that I'm pi$$ing into the wind by saying that. Pilots will never accept any short-term pain for long-term gain.

 

[nonstop]

This is the absolute truth! This is THE real reason for the "downward spiral". The kicker is that pilots have imposed this on themselves. If pilots could see beyond the end of their noses and develop some sort of national seniority list, we could hand ourselves some real negotiating power. However, I know that I'm pi$$ing into the wind by saying that. Pilots will never accept any short-term pain for long-term gain.

Agreed. Quickest (only) way to fix our problems is from the bottom up, not from the top down. 30k to start at a major? Criminal.

 

[capt. megadeth]

But, then again he's the kind of guy that would crush little Magadeaths heart.

Is he hot? Does he have a nice a$$? If it ain't tight, it ain't right.

 

[Ty Webb]

Most of you guys who complain crack me up. The company could come to you and tell you that they were going to pay you $1,000,000 to work one day a week and you'd bitch because it was a Friday.

Guys who make the stupid statement you made above are often the same guys who started off "flying for free to get experience" and later become the guys that are "willing to do whatever it takes", which seems to include the famous "I never call in sick" . . . . guys like you aren't helping, either.


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[Ty Webb]

Schmoke-en!

Wellll. A friend was dating a nurse, a stripper, and a flight attendant all at the same time. He said the nurse was the nastiest slut of them all.

You say that like it's a bad thing . . . Nurses, especially ER nurses, are the best. Throw a little tequila on that fire! Yeah. Baby!!!!!!!!! Look out!


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[PunchTheClown]

You say that like it's a bad thing . . . Nurses, especially ER nurses, are the best. Throw a little tequila on that fire! Yeah. Baby!!!!!!!!! Look out!


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Maybe this will be the start of a new thread: "Whats the skankiest profession?"

 

[ELVISP]

For what its worth Aviation jobs are all like piles of crap...and we (pilots) are flies...we zip around and understand that crap is well...crap. But then we find one that the stink isn't as bad as the rest and go with it. I have lots of friends with "regular" jobs and it seems to me that our "piles of crap" are simply skid marks compared to their piles of crap. Not to mention most that I know that make a ton of cash would trade places with almost any of us in a blink of an eye.
Oh, and one last thing...God Bless skanky nurses. LOL

 

[Whine Lover]

Perhaps we should all become high paid Gynecologists who specialize in providing services to skanky Nurses?

That's what we like to call a "win-win" situation...ain't it?

YKW

 

[Tejas-Jet]

The big advantage with other highly trained professions is that you can just walk, often times to a higher paying job.

But we all knew that coming in....didn't we? Guppy Puppy, you knew this when you first decided you wanted to be an airline pilot....didn't you?....

Tejas

 

[Bjammin]

I hate it when someone is disatisfied with there job and tells everyone who may be looking for a good flying career to back off.

I absolutly LOVE being an airline pilot. I still fly jets for the Navy so I know what real flying is, but truly do like airline flying as well. It's a challenge to fly the 744 well on every leg. I watch captains screw the pooch on occasion and all I want is to be as good as them.

My first year pay was still a pay raise compared to 19 years active in the military, I love the people I fly with and have a blast on overnights with them all over the world, the company is making tons of cash and is expanding, and I get many days off at my home in San Diego

Maybe i'm the excpetion, but I don't think I would be happy doing ANYTHING else.

If it's lousy for you move into another airline or get out all together. Miserable people suck.

New guys, don't listlen to only the negitive. There are great things to be had in the airline industry. Just keep an open mind, do some hard research and find the place that's best for YOU.

 

[BVT94]

I absolutly LOVE being an airline pilot. I still fly jets for the Navy so I know what real flying is, but truly do like airline flying as well.

You're Dangerous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MkOPCGYizQ

 

[capt. megadeth]

You're Dangerous!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MkOPCGYizQ

That was hilarious!

 

[ELVISP]

Damn...I have flown with that guy! hahahaha