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[PeanuckleCRJ]

Yes, I had great timing, luck, and I'm forever thankful of it.

My point was lost...as I figured it would be.


Mel- you know my name but you don't know who I am and have never met me. I appreciate you wishing that my time at the top is a short stay. Classy. On the other hand... I hope you have a great career.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Yes, I had great timing, luck, and I'm forever thankful of it.

My point was lost...as I figured it would be.

Your point is irrelevent to those who didn't have the same "great timing and luck".....Perspective is everything.....

 

[USCtrojan]

Peanuckle.....your situation is different than many others....At your young age, you might as well make the move from from Pinnacle to Delta....

For someone much older who has experienced many downturns in the business.....It doesn't make as much sense to leave a quality regional for the bottom of a legacy in a rapidly slowing economy....

You're right that many don't make it 10 years at the regionals....However the second part of that truth is that many who left wish they hadn't when the next downturn comes.....

This is my third downturn and my career has been better each year than it was the previous.....Not everyone can say that after the 3 worst downturns in the industry....

Great post Joe!

Trojan

 

[NEWSOUTH]

Peanuckle CRJ

Peanuckle CRJ,

Other reasons for staying at a regional would be that our dad is not the Chief Pilot for Delta. I'm going to post that picture of you with those Elvis glasses while flying the CRJ, when I find it. I think that will show your age and IQ to all the hard working people you mentor. You and that punk at Airtran are such experts on everything, now that you don't work for Pinnacle.

DOH would put you in your place for a little while.

SEEE YAAAA

 

[JoeMerchant]

Peanuckle CRJ,

Other reasons for staying at a regional would be that our dad is not the Chief Pilot for Delta. I'm going to post that picture of you with those Elvis glasses while flying the CRJ, when I find it. I think that will show your age and IQ to all the hard working people you mentor. You and that punk at Airtran are such experts on everything, now that you don't work for Pinnacle.

DOH would put you in your place for a little while.

SEEE YAAAA

I knew he was hired at Pinnacle at 21, upgraded to captain at 23, and was hired by Delta at 25......Didn't know his dad was a Delta Chief pilot....No wonder he has a different perspective....

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

I have no family members that work for (or have ever worked for) DL. Sorry.

You can post that picture if you want. I accidentally left my sunglasses in my car a couple months ago and wore them at work. Same reason I had them on in that picture that was taken almost 5 years ago.

The airplane doesn't flip over and crash if someone wears elvis sunglasses.

 

[Monster Buck]

Hey DennyCRJ -

That may have been the truth 10 years ago but in the post-9/11, post-bankruptcy, crappy economy world that we have seen over the last several years, that statement is an overgeneralization. Just because you made it out of a regional in under 10 years doesn't mean everyone can or will.

Someone stays longer than 10 years so it has to be because he has "violations" or "family issues"? Why don't you just say, "F/O's are starving? LET THEM EAT CAKE!"

I don't consider myself "ultradefensive" either. Not everyone is willing to bail for the first major or national that is hiring. I know many 10+ year regional pilots who could have gone to United (as some did) in the past few years. Know where they would be now (or soon)? On the street.

This industry has changed. Maybe you should take a look around. Going to a major is not nearly as easy or desirable as it was 10 years ago. But what do you care? Your at one, right? So everyone else still at a regional is lazy, guilty of a crime, or can't say no to the wife, huh?

Enjoy life at the top. It will be a short stay.

And you think SEVEN is delusional? Take a look in the mirror.

Well said.
Hey "pee on your nuckles" you might want to try to sound a little less self-absorbed next time.uke:

 

[NEWSOUTH]

I figured you would reply back quickly.

Let's see, I was on the jumpseat of this blonde headed brauma while she taxied out of a non-controlled ramp area not too many years ago. Casino Air just called for taxi in front of us. This gal taxied up behind the 737 in their blind spot and just as the 737 started movement she goosed it to take pole position. Of course the 737 was startled and did some heavy breaking during the turn out. This gal flys by and has the audasity to call them idiots.

Now, anytime I'm in someone else's blind spot during taxi, I will always yield to them. However, not this adult Delta new hire, carrying her new firearm on her 40" waist. No, she takes poll position and calls the crew idiots.

Delta has hired a few good ones in the last round of hiring. You are one of them.

I just heard of another one too. This guy will take a beat down for all the family's he has destroyed over the years at PCL. I promise to all my Black Sheep, that the day I see him in ATL...... We will dance in the concourse. Delta: hiring only the best people and pilots.

You have a connection in Delta. They did not cold call you because of your experience level. Liar.

 

[777forever]

You have a connection in Delta. They did not cold call you because of your experience level. Liar.

Isn't that how it works? Who you know will get you the job, what you know will keep you the job? Makes no sense to be bagging on someone because they have a connection.

 

[NEWSOUTH]

Not bagging because he has a connection. I'm bagging because....(read his post).