Gulfstream 200
Woke up this morning and decided to check this thread one last time......again disapointment.
Again, I don't condemn those who make large salaries. If a company can aford to pay a pilot a million dollars every week, heck, I'm all for that. My observation, however, is that most of those companies can't. And I don't understand how the one-ups-manship between pilots from UAL, DAL, etc, will help their cause or their respective companies, especially when they seem to be financially strapped.
About life being not fair......that is absolutely true. And I'm not on an unrealistic crusade to make it that way. And I don't wake up in the morning crying about those in Africa. I do, however, care about my fellow humans (all people) and will share what I have to help others........even you, my friend.
Your comment about not growing food in the desert is interesting and wise. Does that also apply to LA, SLC, ELP and all the other desert cities in this country that don't have their own water supply. Does that also apply to the U.S., who, by the way consumes over 50% of the Worlds basic resources (oil, lumber, etc), but only comprise less than 10% of the Worlds population. I don't consider myself a tree-hugger, just a responsible citizen.
I wouldn't dictate to anyone how they should live their life because I wouldn't want to be dictated to. I do, however, believe that common sense, restraint, and social responsiblitiy apply in many circumstances. If I,m about to step in a hole I would hope there would be someone there who cared enough to warn me, and not wait until I fell in then steal all my possessions. If they want them that bad I'm willing to share.
Believe it or not, I care about this country and want to see it thrive forever. Believe me, it won't if we continue to foster selfishness. I'm talking about the "I got mine, so screw you!" attitude.
If I ever end up working for one of the large airline companies I certainly would never fight against my fellow pilot or cross a picket-line. I also wouldn't hurt the company I work for, even if the few top execs are raking in over a million annually. I realize that one can't always have their cake and eat it, and one must take a stance sometimes. These are moments that require CREATIVE thinking and unconventional problem solving skills. Not moments where battle lines need to be drawn in the sand.
I realize I haven't walked in your shoes, but do you need to walk in Martin Luther King's shoes to understand the plight of the Black American in the 50's/60's. Do you need to walk in the shoes of a homeless person to understand their condition. For any person with a little World experience and open mind that's not necessary. One can extrapolate.
One last comment about your attitude towards military aviators. Do you truly believe that we have leached off the taxpayers. That hurts. I would like you to tell that to my two dead brothers who were shot down in their CH-47 in Afghanistan last month while they were protecting the freedom you enjoy. Tell them that the bullets that killed them weren't real because they weren't living in the REAL World. I guess the President and all other government workers are leaches as well.
My friend, for the sake of the airline industry and this country, I pray there aren't many like you.
AJ
