I know, I did not use spell check...
No disrespect to General Lee, but his attitude illustrates shear greed and a significant reason the airline industry is in shambles.
An airline analyst in the Wall Street Journal characterized the Delta pilot group as "having a noose around the Company's neck".
Perhaps it is my Midwest work ethic upbringing, but I would feel like a failure if my airline was loosing millions of dollars per quarter and I was characterized as having a noose around the Company's neck.
Everytime we get a JetBlue jumpseater on our carrier, the pilot seems to be so excited about being apart of a thus far growing successful enterprise. To me, that would be a great environment to work in.
Can you imagine retiring as a 30 year Captain at Delta, United, or US Air, and after a lifetime career, looking back after your last flight and seeing that your company is either bankrupt or on the verge? I would view this as a personal failure.
Conversely, can you imagine a thirty year pilot ending his career at a company such as SWA who is able to look back and say "when I began here, we had 5 jets flying in one state, now we have 400 with service all over the country... What a great way to end a career.
It is great to see pilots at companies such Jetblue, SWA, Frontier, etc. who take pride in their companies and are excited and willing to do what ever it takes to help make the company or venture suceed.
I cannot think of anything worse that working at an airline where the talk on the flightdeck is us versus them, where negativity dominates the air.
My pay is much less than my piers at Delta. Nevertheless, I think I earn a great income, my union has done a great job for us and seems to be sane and balanced.
I view my compensation package as only a part of the pie. I get so much satisfaction working for an airline whose managment I respect, and I take personal pride in thinking that mabey in some small way, I am playing a part in its sucess.
I flew six legs yesturday and was tired as a dog at the end of a long day. Nonetheless, drinking a cold one at the end of the day felt great; knowing that I was paid a "fair" wage and we made money for the company!!!
I kind of feel sorry for General Lee. What a life to soley focus on what's in it for me, and have little regard for a company that has provided a livelyhood for so many years is the enemy.
Folks like General Lee are from the old school, whose thinking and actions seem so void of personal respect and pride.
No disrespect to General Lee, but his attitude illustrates shear greed and a significant reason the airline industry is in shambles.
An airline analyst in the Wall Street Journal characterized the Delta pilot group as "having a noose around the Company's neck".
Perhaps it is my Midwest work ethic upbringing, but I would feel like a failure if my airline was loosing millions of dollars per quarter and I was characterized as having a noose around the Company's neck.
Everytime we get a JetBlue jumpseater on our carrier, the pilot seems to be so excited about being apart of a thus far growing successful enterprise. To me, that would be a great environment to work in.
Can you imagine retiring as a 30 year Captain at Delta, United, or US Air, and after a lifetime career, looking back after your last flight and seeing that your company is either bankrupt or on the verge? I would view this as a personal failure.
Conversely, can you imagine a thirty year pilot ending his career at a company such as SWA who is able to look back and say "when I began here, we had 5 jets flying in one state, now we have 400 with service all over the country... What a great way to end a career.
It is great to see pilots at companies such Jetblue, SWA, Frontier, etc. who take pride in their companies and are excited and willing to do what ever it takes to help make the company or venture suceed.
I cannot think of anything worse that working at an airline where the talk on the flightdeck is us versus them, where negativity dominates the air.
My pay is much less than my piers at Delta. Nevertheless, I think I earn a great income, my union has done a great job for us and seems to be sane and balanced.
I view my compensation package as only a part of the pie. I get so much satisfaction working for an airline whose managment I respect, and I take personal pride in thinking that mabey in some small way, I am playing a part in its sucess.
I flew six legs yesturday and was tired as a dog at the end of a long day. Nonetheless, drinking a cold one at the end of the day felt great; knowing that I was paid a "fair" wage and we made money for the company!!!
I kind of feel sorry for General Lee. What a life to soley focus on what's in it for me, and have little regard for a company that has provided a livelyhood for so many years is the enemy.
Folks like General Lee are from the old school, whose thinking and actions seem so void of personal respect and pride.