Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I also agree, we all just want that "great career" not a good job that we saw as the status quo when we all signed up for aviation. It is attainable, but only though unity.
That explains a lot.
Up until the post 9/11 era and the opportunistic use of bankruptcy by airline management, this was a "great career." I'm not quite sure how you saw what we have now as "the status quo" when you signed up for aviation... because I'm pretty sure you got into this prior to 9/11. But at least that explains your thinking.
For the record, I chose this profession for two reasons. 1) I love to fly. 2) If you made it to the top (which I felt confident I could do), it was a "great career."
Sorry you had (have?) such low expectations.