enigma
good ol boy
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2001
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I've been very blessed. I've never had a really BAD job. When I worked for MESA, I didn't make much, but the airplanes were new, the people were good and the schedules were ok.
I flew a corporate Lear for one very rich man. The airplane was fine, the pay was almost acceptable, but the schedule left just a little to be desired. Still, it was not a BAD job.
My closest brush with a truly BAD job would have to have been with Sunrise Airlines in 99 when they were a start-up. Not one person in OPS management (I kid you not) was able to gain FAA recognition for his job. The CP, DO, etc were all given tentative approval during the start-up phase of operations. The CP was a nice guy, heck he hired me, but he was unable to get the FAA to give him permanent approval. The same story goes for the DO, etc. The general manager only previous aviation experience seemed to be that he was an aviation consultant for some insurance company. etc., etc., etc. But they weren't bad people, just basically incompotent.
Now, at Spirit, I get to fly old, but well maintained, Maddogs. My co-workers are first rate, and the pay is pretty good for this ex-grease monkey.
Matter of fact, I've never had a bad job. Period.
Life is what you make of it boys. enjoy.
enigma
I flew a corporate Lear for one very rich man. The airplane was fine, the pay was almost acceptable, but the schedule left just a little to be desired. Still, it was not a BAD job.
My closest brush with a truly BAD job would have to have been with Sunrise Airlines in 99 when they were a start-up. Not one person in OPS management (I kid you not) was able to gain FAA recognition for his job. The CP, DO, etc were all given tentative approval during the start-up phase of operations. The CP was a nice guy, heck he hired me, but he was unable to get the FAA to give him permanent approval. The same story goes for the DO, etc. The general manager only previous aviation experience seemed to be that he was an aviation consultant for some insurance company. etc., etc., etc. But they weren't bad people, just basically incompotent.
Now, at Spirit, I get to fly old, but well maintained, Maddogs. My co-workers are first rate, and the pay is pretty good for this ex-grease monkey.
Matter of fact, I've never had a bad job. Period.
Life is what you make of it boys. enjoy.
enigma