SkyBoy1981
Bring a towel!
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Well then the choice for you is fairly obvious isn't it? There's no fighting economics and the free hand of capitalism. Unfortunately we are all having to adapt to our futures. That's part of the business. Always has been.pipejockey said:Oh and yes, thank you for you service OI812, sincerely.
Now you say you like what you do, get back to me in a few years. And Dirkk, you are right I do enjoy flying a 727 around the sky. Few can experience it, but I am seeing that in the post 9-11 era I will not be able to make a living in this profession. Taking care of my family and financial obligations are not being met. There was a future at the majors when I got started in this in the late 90's. It is now all gone! Unless you want to spend your career at the regionals, there is no future at the majors. I would venture to guess that only 10% of pilots who seek the majors will actually be hired there. And I cannot survive at regional pay scales.
OI812 said:first off u choose to commute i doubt anyone is forced. i will bet everything i have that your company never said you cant move to your city domicile. so dont tell me they force you to commute
and second i was just giving an example of a tough schedule. what you have is nothing
DirkkDiggler said:I don't know what you're talking about. I go to work, fly, and then come home. I NEVER talk to management, unless I need a new parking pass. If you're dealing with management and getting frustrated, you're doing that to yourself. Nobody who comes into this career with their eyes open struggles with the stress you described. I'm not here to change my company. I'm here to fly, fill out my logbook, and move on, and I'm danged sure I'm going to enjoy it while I'm here. The people who get pissy are the ones who think they are going to change things within their company. They think they deserve more money. (If you think you deserve more and you're still working there, isn't that kinda like whoring yourself out?) They think they deserve better schedules. (Outside changing the contract, this one's not going to change unless it saves the company money) It's kinda like Greenpeace being up in arms over the environment even though it does no good. They get all bent outta shape over something that's out of their control and then they get ulcers and high blood pressure while the rest of us just cruise and enjoy our lives as much as we can given the choices we have in front of us. If you don't like your airline, you would be doing yourself and your family a great service by finding a better job.
Well you can't blame me for being angered by the fact that the career I have chosen is being flushed away and being replaced with a shell of what it once was. I spent my younger years and much money on something that has disappeared after getting too deep into it. I now don't have the finances to get an education in another field, not to mention I am well into my 30s now.DirkkDiggler said:Well then the choice for you is fairly obvious isn't it? There's no fighting economics and the free hand of capitalism. Unfortunately we are all having to adapt to our futures. That's part of the business. Always has been.