IBNAV8R
Stand-up Philosopher
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2008
- Posts
- 843
She started it. Uh uh, HE did. Did not. Did so. Did not. Did so. Poopy head. Doo doo breath, Fart face. MOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMYYYYY!!! This is why I rarely read beyond page 2.
Some are hoping that fuel goes through the roof - putting thousands of "lesser" pilots either out of work or below them on their seniority list. A "lesser" pilot being anyone who didn't follow someone else's (or Kit Darby's) clouded view of the ideal pilot career track.
Explain that ideal progression to all my buddies that jumped for the brass ring and are still on furlough or back at my lowly airline - on the bottom of the list for at least the third time. Ironically, several of those people chose to stay put when given their recall notice. How's THAT for ideal career progression? How about the ones that went to longstanding legacy carriers only to get royally f'd by their fellow pilots during a merger.
Let's face it, luck of the draw, timing, economics, a bunch of MBAs you've never met, and even your brother pilots, have a lot more to do with your career success than your superb abilities.
Cost of fuel may alter the economics slightly. But, even if fuel hits $100 a gallon, a half-full 100-seater will NEVER be more efficient than a full 50-seater.
Good on you if you're at a major raking in the big bucks - if that is how you measure success. Of course, NOBODY's really raking in big bucks any more. With age, I'm figuring out what's important. It's spending holidays and weekends with my family along with the occasional band/choir concert, soccer games, volunteering, and just plain being there. Somehow, I still pay for my mortgage and actually have money left over for some toys.
Somehow, I just don't envision my dying thoughts as wishing I'd flown a bigger airplane, owned just one more house, bought that one yacht or had just one more ex.
Some are hoping that fuel goes through the roof - putting thousands of "lesser" pilots either out of work or below them on their seniority list. A "lesser" pilot being anyone who didn't follow someone else's (or Kit Darby's) clouded view of the ideal pilot career track.
Explain that ideal progression to all my buddies that jumped for the brass ring and are still on furlough or back at my lowly airline - on the bottom of the list for at least the third time. Ironically, several of those people chose to stay put when given their recall notice. How's THAT for ideal career progression? How about the ones that went to longstanding legacy carriers only to get royally f'd by their fellow pilots during a merger.
Let's face it, luck of the draw, timing, economics, a bunch of MBAs you've never met, and even your brother pilots, have a lot more to do with your career success than your superb abilities.
Cost of fuel may alter the economics slightly. But, even if fuel hits $100 a gallon, a half-full 100-seater will NEVER be more efficient than a full 50-seater.
Good on you if you're at a major raking in the big bucks - if that is how you measure success. Of course, NOBODY's really raking in big bucks any more. With age, I'm figuring out what's important. It's spending holidays and weekends with my family along with the occasional band/choir concert, soccer games, volunteering, and just plain being there. Somehow, I still pay for my mortgage and actually have money left over for some toys.
Somehow, I just don't envision my dying thoughts as wishing I'd flown a bigger airplane, owned just one more house, bought that one yacht or had just one more ex.
