Career Path Question...

[Galaxy]

My neighbor got on with UAL with no experience. She loves the job so far.

 

[Der Kommissar]

No, but in general there's something wrong with a woman over 30 that stays in that job for any signifcant length of time, educated or not. JMO from 10 years of 121 experience, most(not all) lack motivation to do much else.

(sigh) of course this comes from a "Viper" pilot. You give them 150nm in any one direction and they think they rule the world.

How is something "...in general... wrong with a woman over 30 that says in that job for any significant length of time, educated or not." ? What if it happens to be a man? Who the F cares if it's a man or a woman - or what their age is? If they enjoy the job what does it matter?

 

[hoover]

No, but in general there's something wrong with a woman over 30 that stays in that job for any signifcant length of time, educated or not. JMO from 10 years of 121 experience, most(not all) lack motivation to do much else.

I tend to agree. It's one thing to do it for a couple of years;to see the world, or just as a transition to the next thing. It's another thing to do it for a career. As a friend of mine once said "There are easier ways to starve to death." Quite frankly you can probably make more money tending bar or waiting tables, or for that matter, doing just about anything else. Why would anyone make a career out of pushing a trolley up and down the aisle?

I understand why pilots stay.They can make a good living, even at the smaller or regional airlines. It also provides a lot of personal satisfaction. I have a hard time believing that of the average Flight Attendant job.

Just my opinion. No doubt it will pi$$ somebody off.

 

[Der Kommissar]

Frau Kommissar is a flight attendant and makes a decent living. She's also involved with the Union and quite ejoys that. She likes the fact that she can fly to any one of a handfull of destinations, work with different people all the time, etc.

What's the big difference? Pilots and flight attendants are all part of the flight crew. Aside from takeoffs and landings you bus drivers in the front are just turning knobs. Don't get too high and mighty on yourselves. ...but I can understand how that is easier said than done with the prevalence of God Complexes up in the front.

Why *anyone* would work in the airline industry now baffles me. The companies treat everyone like crap, jobs are being outsourced, pensions are gone, employees are asked to give back ...etc, etc.

To each his own. If a person wants to be a flight attendant and they choose it as their career, who the hell are you as a pilot to tell them that they shouldn't?

...and who the hell gets you the coffee & food not to mention gives you the ability to get out of the cockpit and go to the restroom?

 

[cwe84]

We all have different reasons for working here. I could be making over $100K at KMPG but I turned them down as well as Credit Suisse and UBS. I do this job because I am happy at the end of the day and can go to sleep at night even if it is in a different city each night. I don't do it for the money, money is not everything. Loving life and making every second count , now thats everything.