SJS - The Career Killer (tv spot)

[RichardRambone]

Im bustin as$ cleaning planes for steller flight time and Im not looking hard at any regionals. There seems to be better paying 135 gigs out there that actually appeal to me more than SJS. I ferry planes not instruct (although occasionaly I sign off someones logbook) and I am happy everyday to even have a pilot job. My goal is to land that dream job making bank and living somewheres warm. I am a survivor of SJS. Until my 1000 hours comes around.

 

[BenderGonzales]

"My goal is to land that dream job making bank and living somewheres warm."

So when are you starting Medical School?

 

[PDH]

Stick with it. I did the ramp/flightline for years. One of the best ways to get started in this career and in my opinion probably the most rewarding.. You can trully say that you have been in everyones shoes involved with the operation. From tasting glycol during deiciing in a blowing snow storm to getting dumped on from a failed dougnut plug on a lav service or handling angry pax for what ever reason..I've done it. Flying a heavy now and on long flights when I reflect upon the past, I will smile knowing that I trully have made it to the top from the very bottom.

Also the ones that have been there will back me up on this... doing the commuter/turboprop thing, 8hrs/day 8-10 legs a day, no autopilot or moving map or efis... to challenging destinations with unpredictable wx.. Sets a foundation for your career that is unparalleled.

P.S.
We use to walk to work uphill in 3ft of snow also

Best of Luck

Thank you,

I have paid my dues with fuel trucks, snow shovels, and crappy de-ice equipment. If I get hired by a regional at 500 hrs., I have earned it. I spent 10 years in the trenches putting up with the lose nuts behind the yokes. Hauling spark plugs to Detroit on a statistic is not the only way to put in your time.

 

[BushwickBill]

Thank you,

I have paid my dues with fuel trucks, snow shovels, and crappy de-ice equipment. If I get hired by a regional at 500 hrs., I have earned it. I spent 10 years in the trenches putting up with the lose nuts behind the yokes. Hauling spark plugs to Detroit on a statistic is not the only way to put in your time.

I'm not sure if your going to be too stoked making 20k and living close to a big airport in a big pricey city. If you get hired with 500 hours its at least going to be 1500 hours of flying before you upgrade. Most likely thats on the low end.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Throughly enjoyed the post. I wonder if there will be an "Instant CFI" infomercial in our future. "Just add $30,000 and voila!"

 

[Goose Egg]

If I get hired by a regional at 500 hrs., I have earned it. I spent 10 years in the trenches putting up with the lose nuts behind the yokes.

No one deserves that kind of treatment!

-Goose

 

[FurloughedAgain]

"If I get hired by a regional at 500 hrs., I have earned it."

Oh geez. This guy's gonna get slammed.

 

[BenderGonzales]

I thought so too, but here we are almost 3 months later and nobody did so.
(gratuitous bump)

 

[smellthejeta]

I donno, I got my dream job at 280 hours

 

[BoDEAN]

Too funny.

 

[Alchemy]

Give it a rest you holier than thou nitwits.

 

[starchkr]

As Sally Struthers manager and agent I need to inform you that the use of her name on this thread constitues an agreement by yourself that you will pay her fees...so, i will need to collect $70,000 so i can go enroll at Comair Academy and make my dreams of SJS come to fruition.

I never saw this thread when it started a few months back...this is some funny crap!!!

How about DPFOOSJS for us freight dogs..."Dirty, Paint Falling Off, Old School Jet Syndrome" That is what i suffer from, and i love it. Although, i guess starting out in the Baron for the first 3 years and almost 3000 hours kinda gave me the "right"(maybe not the correct choice of words) to move up to out jets. And i still felt like i was not prepared to be flying 50-300 people around the skies at that time. Now after 2 1/2 years flying the lear around i finally think i am ready to move on to being safe enough to fly those people. I do have one question though...what's wrong with the ipod??? It's nice to have on those long flights...now i just need to get the video ipod.

 

[txpilot1_99]

Another Starchecker spreading the word. GREAT POST!!!! Very funny.

 

[BenderGonzales]

Ipod all you want. Don't wear it in front of the customers in the terminal.

This thread resurrection has been brought to you by the good folks at The Ramen Noodle Co. - Providing food to commuter F/Os since 1971!

 

[Gofish]

Hysterical.

Sadly, I am one of only a few GEN Xers who does not suffer from this affliction and would rather see the DC-9 replacements at mainline.

Thank you.

 

[BenderGonzales]

It's generation "Y" you have to worry about. As in "Y haven't I upgraded yet?"

 

[Snakum]

Is there a corresponding affliction for King Air wannabes?

I want to skip instructing to fly a shiney new Raytheon B200 with the new three-tube Collins EFIS system and Raisbeck nacelle lockers. You can fit three or four fat, grinning Himalayan Marmotts in each one. :erm:

In fact, last week I dressed up as an Airline Marmott and went around to the various corporate hangers to look for a ride. Here's a picture of one of the HR ladies putting me back outside.

http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/snakum/?action=view&current=CaptainMarmott.jpg&slideshow=paused&interval=3

 

[2dumb2drive]

Thanks Snakum, i laughed until i shat!!

 

[Gofish]

It's generation "Y" you have to worry about. As in "Y haven't I upgraded yet?"

I don't prescribe to generation Y either...I'm kind of an oddball gen Z type dude. I'd gladly yield the upgrade potential in order to see all of the furloughs re-claim their seats.

It is wrong what has been done to you...just plain wrong...some of my piers are too caught up in their own self-interest to realize this.

Ya'll don't forget me now when you go back ya hear.

 

[AerroMatt]

Spell check please...

It is wrong what has been done to you...just plain wrong...some of my piers are too caught up in their own self-interest to realize this.

Ya'll don't forget me now when you go back ya hear.

It is just wrong how your teachers failed to show you how to use spell-check so you would know that the proper spelling you needed was "Peers". Sorry, but "Piers" are what you go fishing from, or tie your boat or ship to.

Just my $.02