BoilerUP
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Yes, I am a student at Purdue. I interned at CHQ much like I presume you did at Chicago Express. I very much enjoyed working there and I liked the culture that I saw, and I hope I might have the opportunity to work there this summer after I graduate.
I especially liked this quote from you:
I'm tired of the downright lies and ridiculous rumors that some people (ie REGIONAL PILOTS) spread about other companies. I'm tired of the snobbish percieved superiority some pilots have towards other pilots. I'm tired of hearing on this board the disdain some people have towards CHQ/SKW/Mesa/etc, yet hearing from line pilots everybody smiles and plays nice when talking to a crew or asking for the jumpseat. The hypocracy is sickening and most definately not needed. But thats what we have, and I have no solution to it other than suggesting groups turning blame inward, and not outward to other companies.
I may be a poor broke college student and CFI, but once you hit the line, if you are ever in LAF (for some odd reason) or in LEX over the holidays, the frosty cold beverages are on me.
Frats,
BoilerUP
I especially liked this quote from you:
It fits not only you, but me perfectly as well. I am at the bottom below you, but I take offense when people who ignorant of what a pilot group has been through start throwing around false statements and hyperbole because they are pissed that group couldn't negotiate a few extra dollars per hour in their contract. You know what made me want to work for CHQ the most during my time there? People seemed genuinely happy and content with both the company and their job. Of course more money would be nice, but every pilot I spoke with commented about the very good QOL, and to me, that is worth more than a few extra bucks per hour. I'd rather have a good job paying a good, fair wage (but not the best) with good security than "max pay to the last day" stickers on my bag a couple times during my career. But that's just me, and as a young aspiring pilot, take that for what it may be worth.I know my place in this industry, and that would be the bottom. However, that does not mean that I have no right to be defensive when it comes to discussions about advancements in the regional airline industry
I'm tired of the downright lies and ridiculous rumors that some people (ie REGIONAL PILOTS) spread about other companies. I'm tired of the snobbish percieved superiority some pilots have towards other pilots. I'm tired of hearing on this board the disdain some people have towards CHQ/SKW/Mesa/etc, yet hearing from line pilots everybody smiles and plays nice when talking to a crew or asking for the jumpseat. The hypocracy is sickening and most definately not needed. But thats what we have, and I have no solution to it other than suggesting groups turning blame inward, and not outward to other companies.
My gawd, ain't it true. I should probably be out at the bars & chasing tail, but since I've dumped a TON of money into this career, I figure its worth a few minutes each day to get the pulse of the front-line employees and the state of the industry from a source not the USA today. I take everything with a grain of salt, but I honestly believe most people on here would get along great if they got together during an overnight or something. We are all different, but yet we are all the same.Once you get hooked on the airline business, it's worse than dope.
I may be a poor broke college student and CFI, but once you hit the line, if you are ever in LAF (for some odd reason) or in LEX over the holidays, the frosty cold beverages are on me.
Frats,
BoilerUP