FlyDeltasJets
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- Joined
- Nov 25, 2001
- Posts
- 664
This board has taken up too much of my time, and has now gotten to the point where it is no longer of any value to me as a forum for the exchange of information. It has unfortunately deteriorating to the point where people are as interested in personal attacks as they are in the issues. I have tried to stay above the fray, but am not always successful.
I get many pm's from people telling me how much they enjoy my posts, and some have even thanked me for changing their minds. Unfortunately, I get just as many people publically telling me that I am an arrogant a-hole. Since this board is primarily comprised of regional pilots, many of whom believe that they have a beef with mainline pilots, I'm not surprised by this. In addition, my two major issues of concern, the loss of high paying jobs to outsourced labor, and the degradation of the profession as a result of competitive forces from other airlines put me in an unpopular position considering the average user of this board.
Some believe that they can predict my personality, or form an opinion on whether or not they would like me in person based on the writings on this board. As this board is focused on one thing, and my personal life and personality has far more variety, I would venture to say that few people have any idea what I am like in real life. My guess is that we would all get along, as I have never had any problems making friends, and I have enjoyed almost every trip I have been on.
The fact is, I don't think I can add any more to what I have already written on this forum. Most know how I feel by now, and if they don't, they are welcome to do a search. I do hope that people realize that my posts were born of two things: An interest in and extensive research on the issues, and a strong hope that the profession will be better than it was when we arrived. Although some call me arrogant for suggesting that we aren't doing too well so far.
All that being said, I think I'm done on these boards. I no longer have the desire to fight the fight on my own, besides the fact that so few people seem to want to hear both sides of the issues. So I will leave you to your discussions. I will check in now and again, and I may even find that I miss posting and will start again. However, at this point I have very little desire to be an industry crusader, supported by some and hated by others. T
I'm just a pilot, concerned about all of our future. Perhaps I will put that concern to better use through union work.
Either way, I'll see you guys later. To those managed to have disagreements without getting personal, I've enjoyed it. To those who got nasty, truth be told, I kind of enjoyed that too!
I'll see you all down the road. Good luck.
I get many pm's from people telling me how much they enjoy my posts, and some have even thanked me for changing their minds. Unfortunately, I get just as many people publically telling me that I am an arrogant a-hole. Since this board is primarily comprised of regional pilots, many of whom believe that they have a beef with mainline pilots, I'm not surprised by this. In addition, my two major issues of concern, the loss of high paying jobs to outsourced labor, and the degradation of the profession as a result of competitive forces from other airlines put me in an unpopular position considering the average user of this board.
Some believe that they can predict my personality, or form an opinion on whether or not they would like me in person based on the writings on this board. As this board is focused on one thing, and my personal life and personality has far more variety, I would venture to say that few people have any idea what I am like in real life. My guess is that we would all get along, as I have never had any problems making friends, and I have enjoyed almost every trip I have been on.
The fact is, I don't think I can add any more to what I have already written on this forum. Most know how I feel by now, and if they don't, they are welcome to do a search. I do hope that people realize that my posts were born of two things: An interest in and extensive research on the issues, and a strong hope that the profession will be better than it was when we arrived. Although some call me arrogant for suggesting that we aren't doing too well so far.
All that being said, I think I'm done on these boards. I no longer have the desire to fight the fight on my own, besides the fact that so few people seem to want to hear both sides of the issues. So I will leave you to your discussions. I will check in now and again, and I may even find that I miss posting and will start again. However, at this point I have very little desire to be an industry crusader, supported by some and hated by others. T
I'm just a pilot, concerned about all of our future. Perhaps I will put that concern to better use through union work.
Either way, I'll see you guys later. To those managed to have disagreements without getting personal, I've enjoyed it. To those who got nasty, truth be told, I kind of enjoyed that too!
I'll see you all down the road. Good luck.
