well- it does seem skywest dispatch's professionalism is on display here. You're working 43 flights and it's so difficult that you have time to log on to FI.com?
Funny, I don't remember talking to you. However, I shall clear things up for you. It's not 43 flights, its 43 aircraft. If you want a number on the amount of flights, I'll be happy to count them up for you. Also, I guess Pilots are the only people in the airline industry that have down time and breaks. I guess I could be outside away from my phone and ever important desk during my down time, but I choose to sit here just in case and fill my time by staying in touch with the airline community as it does pertain to my job and our day-to-day operations.
It is a stupid pissing contest. You're important to the airline. No doubt- it would be so inefficient w/o you coordinating everything. But you're not a pilot.
Never claimed to have been, never claimed to be, never claimed to ever want to be.
You're not on the same professional level in any way shape or form. You ARE professionals. Professional support staff in the same way that nurses are professionals.
I also never said I was equal to a pilot. Any more words to put in my mouth? Also, are you telling me the Nurse and the Doctor both have to sign some medical paperwork before the Doctor can cut?
I can have a nice rapport with you= but do not use that inch to take a mile. I'll say it again- I've seen your operation- and b/c of my education and training that i worked my tail off in- i can do your job w/ a week's training.
A week? Ha. Try maybe 3 months. And heck, after a year, they might even trust you enough to start making your own desicions.
You can't do mine. I'm sorry you don't like that. I'm sure there are idiot pilots out there- just like my girlfriend works with doctors that have less than common sense. But that doesn't mean she's the boss in the operating room- and though she can be a VITAL backup and support-= i can't imagine her thinking that she is on equal playing field w/ the doctor.
And you can't do Jerry Atkin's job. What's your point? Most of you pilots think dispatchers are wannabe pilots. Newsflash, not all of us are. By the same logic, I guess all you pilots are just wannabe Jerrys.
I've already had one dispatcher on this forum pm me to tell me how he was an ATP- what i wrote back was that i thought that was FANTASTIC- (i really do respect that!) but i had that same qualification plus 2 college degrees by the time i was 25.
What, you want a cookie?
And it wasn't fair weather optional flying. I've been making my living flying airplanes EVERY day regardless of weather since I was 20 years old. We all have our roles- (i have my bosses- but when it comes to my individual flight- i am the sole decision maker- you, atc, and cs help me make my decisions. period.)
Or Crew Scheduling can just find a Pilot that will make the opposite decision, if you really want to get snippy about it. However, I have never attacked a pilot's decision. I guess when you feel someone is belittling your job, its stings a little, huh? Irony?
If you want the authority of a pilot. Go to flight school. Until then- you chose to be a dispatcher... be happy with that- i imagine doing your job well leads to quite a bit of satisfaction.
Again, I have never wanted to be one. Thanks for the job recruitment though. However, I failed the prerequisite of being an arrogant @sshole.
But i won't have you disrespecting the VERY LONG AND HARD road that i took to become a pilot. The work that i did is not on par with the work you did to get where you are. It's not close.
That's right folks, only the pilots work their tail off in the industry. I'm glad someone finally broke that hard news to me. It was tough to take at first, but I feel better now. Thank you, very much, for opening my eyes.
This thread no matter how much you HIJACK it IS important. The skywest pilots deserve to be recognized financially for their significant role in making skywest so profitable. You've earned a raise and it's sad to see management that you have always trusted not follow through on promises made. GET BACK ON TOPIC.
Back on topic? You mean just like the way you hopped into a conversation that had nothing to do with you? Of course the SkyWest (yes, I can punctuate it correctly, but, hell, you have 2 degrees so who am I to argue) deserve a raise. Good to see we all agree on something.
