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Old 03-31-2012 | 11:22 AM
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johnso29
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Originally Posted by skyxbomb
I heard about that as well. I call bs. If anyone would commute suicide then it'll be regional FO's. No upgrade in sight, furloughed many times, never home, don't bring enough money home, wife/husband complaining, 100k in loans, did I miss anything??

But seriously, if you're really depressed, there are many ways to reach out. Family, friends, community, churches, etc...

Remember it's just a job. Most pilots I know are smart individuals that can succeed in other fields. A lot of people went through a career change to become a pilot, has the option to go back to their old careers.

We come on APC to vent and relieve stress. Or flame and entertain. Whatever works for ya.

We have AA pilots and FAs commuting suicide, JetBlue capt going nuts on flight, what the heck is going on? Let's keep an eye out for each other. Try not to throw your fellow colleague under the bus even thought you might move up a number. Help others, as I'm sure there will be times when you will need some help yourself.

Sermon over. Carry on

I'm going to have to disagree with you. If you gave 20-30 years to an airline expecting a pension and multiple retirement funds that your airline has their hands in, and now that airline declares bankruptcy and states its intention to dissolve everything you've worked for the past 20-30 years, I think suicide is more likely compared to experiencing stagnation at a regional for 5-10 years. One is now approaching Age 60, & has essentially lost the ability to fund retirement, & only 5 years to make it up. Not likely that one has the option to enter a different field either. Not a rosy picture. JMHO.
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