Ode to a scab

[SWPA Pilot]

[/QUOTE]Not that I agree with crossing a picket line, but getting heaven and hell somehow involved with labor relations and collective bargaining is taking things a bit far.

When I first saw the Ode to a SCAB, I also thought that it was a bit extreme to include the Heaven and Hell points of view, but I think the author was expressing the fact that a SCAB deserves no respect. NONE! A scab is a worthless, spinless being who cares only about himself. He is basically a thief who is accepting personal gain at the cost of others who deserve it. I repeat, HE DESERVES NO RESPECT!

A young guy who is busting his a$$ as a flight instructor, commuter pilot or charter pilot for low wages in the hope of making a major deserves respect. He/she is working hard at each rung of the ladder hoping to make it to the top. The SCAB has found a way to climb the ladder while skipping steps others who have pride and respect in themselves must take.

Wages as flight instructors, charter pilots and commuter pilots will always be lower than the majors, but that doesn't mean that these pilots shouldn't fight for every nickle they can get.

 

[h25b]

When I first saw the Ode to a SCAB, I also thought that it was a bit extreme to include the Heaven and Hell points of view, but I think the author was expressing the fact that a SCAB deserves no respect. NONE! A scab is a worthless, spinless being who cares only about himself. He is basically a thief who is accepting personal gain at the cost of others who deserve it. I repeat, HE DESERVES NO RESPECT!

A young guy who is busting his a$$ as a flight instructor, commuter pilot or charter pilot for low wages in the hope of making a major deserves respect. He/she is working hard at each rung of the ladder hoping to make it to the top. The SCAB has found a way to climb the ladder while skipping steps others who have pride and respect in themselves must take.

Wages as flight instructors, charter pilots and commuter pilots will always be lower than the majors, but that doesn't mean that these pilots shouldn't fight for every nickle they can get.

I don't disagree with that at all... I just get really p*ssed when all of these idiots come along and start bashing the regional guys for flying RJ's and suggesting that they are bringing down the profession. They didn't get us in to this mess, ALPA did. Care to try and imagine where we would be now had they refused to allow jet flying by the regionals ??? Food for thought.

 

[Dinger]

Well............I agree. In re-reading my post, I see that I was way off base regarding the low pay RJ jobs. I guess I could try and wittingly write my way out of this one, but I just don't have the energy or time.

So I go before "the board" and repent. I have duly noted that rambling on and tying unrelated topics together on issues won't get you invited to any flightinfo Christmas parties.

Hey, well gotta go. The timer just went off, time for a nice Crow sandwich with a big ol' slice of humble pie.

Apologies to all offended.