Originally Posted by
tsquare
A lot? Really?
Yes, a lot. I'd even go so far as to say most. I think if what I've heard on the line the past 10 years is any indication, most would reconsider their career choice. For your average over 50 pilot, that's probably not in the cards. But for a new guy starting out, I'd take a real long hard look at the reality of our profession before committing myself to a lifetime of being literally strapped to it.
Personally, I like it here. I've been very fortunate, extremely so, in this career. But I don't like what I see happening in the industry and to our profession. I'm not sure that in another 10 years piloting for a US airline is going to be something that attracts the calibre of person that it has traditionally. Probably more like a trade or long haul trucking. I don't know if it will come about via cabotage or scope fragmentation, or both... but I think it's coming someday. For our colleagues at LCC and UCAL and AA, that day is today.