GV-Ace said:
Wow, guys, wow! There seems to be a LOT of insecurity here. Note the following:
1. I never claimed that I am at the top of my industry. You guys said that.
True, but you've strongly implied it. At the very least, you've put yourself as "higher" than a C525 driver...
GV-Ace said:
a C-525 is NOT the top of our industry! Sorry! I loved flying Citations, but I moved on.
GV-Ace said:
2. I never said that I was the best pilot, cream of the crop, etc.
Also true, but you clearly are a better pilot than a "7000 hour citation pilot", since "There is probably something wrong with him (or her)."
GV-Ace said:
3. You keep saying “get over yourself”, I have not ONCE talked about my position or skills, you inferred that.
Correct Again! We "infer" from your User ID that you are a "GV-Ace" who's flown "As, Bs, Cs and many Gs" with over 20k flight experience...
GV-Ace said:
4. My industry is corporate aviation, not 121 or military. I CAN’T fly an airliner in MY current industry.
This statement is truly puzzling. I suppose, since I work in the regional airline industry, I couldn't possibly move into a major airline or corporate aviation. How could I, if it's not in my current industry? By this definition, then I suppose the MEI is at the top of his industry and has every right to swagger around the flight line like he was Bob Hoover, since they are both at the top of their chosen professions.
GV-Ace said:
5. Yes, flying a corporate 777 WOULD be the top of this industry, and NO, I don’t currently fly one of those.
But it's only a matter of time eh? Since "cream rises to the top".
GV-Ace said:
6. Of COURSE I’m only speaking of professional pilots.
GV-Ace said:
7. Brain surgeon, CEO of a public company, College professor, me…all employees.
I wonder how many CEO's spend a significant portion of their day sitting around waiting for their passengers to arrive so that they can grab their bags and walk them to their plane... but your point is valid I suppose. Another list of employees at the top of their chosen profession: "Employee of the month" at McDonalds, Head of Mall Security, and Chief Sanitation Engineer.
GV-Ace said:
8. Notice that most of these replies are from people for whom these statements probably strike a cord. Hmmm, fancy that.
I think you definately struck a cord... and it was with statements such as this:
GV-Ace said:
Reaching the ‘top’ of the industry is not just about money or satisfaction.................... If it’s just about money and days at home, GET A DIFFERENT JOB!
I would say that JOB SATISFACTION and MONEY are the ONLY reasons I go to work. What you're admitting to is that you are driven to work not because you have job satisfaction or you can support your family, but because you want to be "at the top". Ego, pure and simple. If that's the reason you work, why haven't you run for President? Then everybody would know that you are at the top!