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Old 01-23-2007 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
This is what I hate about the industry, there's "build your time jobs" that know it, and scam you for hardly any pay. It's BS!, but as long as people are willing, it'll stay that way.
I hate it when pilots take jobs that build time only to leave when they get hired by a regional for less money and then leave to go to a major for less money again. It's the market and every pilot is chasing a dream that promises more money/bigger aircraft/away from home longer/self-satisfaction.

If you were a small GA business owner what would you do? Pay someone a higher rate to fly a single or twin who may or may not be a good employee? This same pilot will have serious Jet-ITIS as 99% of your qualified pilot will or do. Or have low expectations for them to be an average to good employee but great pilot and watch them hit the door in a few months. A high turnover rate of pilots for GA keeps labor low but lowers customer service and usually gives the business a higher insurance premium but a higer safety margin as pilots are not as complacent. GA is a tougher market than the Airlines when it comes to management and most pilots have no clue as they have Jet-itis and think they can do better.

Remember the Market sets pay rates. If someone will fly a 737 for 40/hour than a major airline will fill that seat. If someone will fly a 182 for 40/hour than a GA company will fill that seat. The catch is both pilots will never be happy staying in either seat at that rate for too long.
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