bryris
12-09-2009, 11:38 AM
I ran across a former TWA pilot on a CPA board who is furloughed on AA's list right now. I enjoy "meeting" folks who are in a similar situation as myself - left industry to pursue other things.
At any rate, this guy went back to school in 1999 and has since passed the bar in 3 states, achieved his CFP certificate, MBA, and is currently wrapping up the CPA - VERY impressive, IMHO. A very well accomplished person it seems.
However, in discussing the industry, this is what he had to say:
"There are a lot of dirt bags in the industry; they have no other options and so they become their own worst enemies because they don't have the guts to go back and do something else...they would rather ***** and moan about how they should be paid more, how the company is screwing them, and how the industry sucks, yet they do nothing to better themselves and their situation. They would rather be bellyhogs at happy hour, bank their per diem and best of all, in the same breath that bellyaches about their situation and pay cuts, justify why they turn around and stab their fellow pilots in the back by picking up open time when other pilots are on furlough. I have very little regard for the industry as a whole; it is incestuous and malignant."
I don't mind posting this b/c it was posted to me publicly on another internet board and is anonymous. This obviously represents the opinion of one individual - you may or may not agree.
At any rate, this guy went back to school in 1999 and has since passed the bar in 3 states, achieved his CFP certificate, MBA, and is currently wrapping up the CPA - VERY impressive, IMHO. A very well accomplished person it seems.
However, in discussing the industry, this is what he had to say:
"There are a lot of dirt bags in the industry; they have no other options and so they become their own worst enemies because they don't have the guts to go back and do something else...they would rather ***** and moan about how they should be paid more, how the company is screwing them, and how the industry sucks, yet they do nothing to better themselves and their situation. They would rather be bellyhogs at happy hour, bank their per diem and best of all, in the same breath that bellyaches about their situation and pay cuts, justify why they turn around and stab their fellow pilots in the back by picking up open time when other pilots are on furlough. I have very little regard for the industry as a whole; it is incestuous and malignant."
I don't mind posting this b/c it was posted to me publicly on another internet board and is anonymous. This obviously represents the opinion of one individual - you may or may not agree.
