Originally Posted by
aviatormjc
I'm not denying it. I was sold on a dream that a regional was a stepping stone. That I would be in & out within 5 yrs., not a topped out 6 yr. regional FO working for a company that does not respect its employees. I fell for the trap like everyone else. All I can do is help to change the status quo.
You can seek employment in another profession. If enough of you did that, that would change the status quo. But let me guess, you love to fly and even though you get treated and paid like crap, you can't see yourself doing anything else.
That's the true problem here. You guys "love" flying so much, that no matter how bad they treat you, you keep coming back for more. Management has ZERO incentive to pay and treat you guys better because they know that there will always been an endless supply of new kids and mid life crisis career changers who wil keep the pipeline fully stocked with fresh fodder.
True for some. I would be content flying an ultralight. But yes, I NEED to fly. It is what I love to do. I don't need to do it professionally though. Maybe some do, and that IS a problem if they do it for free. If I wasn't told long ago pilots make $300K/yr and can only work 80 hrs a month I may have chosen something else. I was fed with a false reality. I just want to educate kids and aviation enthusiasts what the real story is before they sign that training loan.