Airline flying

[GogglesPisano]

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.

When management has lined their pockets with multi-million dollar parachutes while cutting your pay by almost half and taking away your pension, I'll guess you'll still whistle all the way to work with the same spring in your step. Just lucky to be flying for a livin', right?

 

[ELVISP]

I saw a guy servicing a septic system the other day...at least its better then that.

 

[capt. megadeth]

When management has lined their pockets with multi-million dollar parachutes while cutting your pay by almost half and taking away your pension, I'll guess you'll still whistle all the way to work with the same spring in your step. Just lucky to be flying for a livin', right?

Welcome to Corporate America. It ain't just the airlines.

 

[capt. megadeth]

Even though being a nurse might not be the best job (as stated) at least a nurse can take their skills elsewhere and be compensated based on their experience. An airline pilot cannot do that.



GP

That's true but TRUST ME after 5-6 years (I did it part time for 8) you would want to get out of nursing alltogether regardless.

 

[Charlie Brown]

Guppy-
Curious, what airline are you now with. PM me if you wish.
-CB

 

[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.