Dumb Pilot
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You wont' love it so much when you're sitting in the right seat for more than two years making less than the person who bags your groceries, have 15 hour duty days, work six days in a row with one or two days off, when scheduling moves your days off, when scheduling juniors you, when scheduling re-routes you, when your bosses threaten you if you call in sick.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview5...=&id=1,&nodeid=7&soccode=&stfips=00&x=43&y=13
thie site shows that pilots get paid really good.
where are they getting this info
OK I know you're bitter but don't over embellish. As a just-turned second year FO at a small regional I have NEVER had a 6 day ordeal, once a 5-day but it was due to a mechanical. On reserve I certainly never felt "abused" - you are there to "fill-in" when the company needs you to. It's your job.
Last month I had 16 days off, this month I think 14, (which gives a 4 on 3 off type schedule for the most part) most months I credit 90+ hours which now on second year pay I'll make close to 40k not including per diem which is more than livable for me right now. Would I like more money? Yes don't we all. When I was sick on probation I NEVER was threatened when I called in sick, they just said "OK I hope you get better!" and that was that. When I went to a family funeral I got the trip off WITH pay no questions asked.
If your life is seriously as bad as you are making it out to be maybe you should quit? I purposely didn't accept a position at a company that was notorious for bending people over.
Grammar nowithstanding, this career has gone down the toilet. That kind of news isn't surprising. Working at a regional is like working in a sweat shop.
40K more than liveable for you? That's nice, but when are you planning on moving out of your parents house?
Also, nice advice about suggesting that someone quit because they have the audacity to complain about the industry. Someday, when you have more than a couple of years of jerking gear, you might figure out that the complainers are the only ones that do anything to improve your working conditions. Right now, you sound like part of the problem in this industry. You might want to be checked out for shiny jet syndrome or gojetscabitis.