Originally Posted by
fullflank
Accepted. You have to understand the entire airline industry has been in a nose dive since 911. When I was hired at my regional in 07 I was expecting to be on captain pay in 1.5 years. Next stop delta, united etc. All of us did. Then, age 65 came. If I knew in 07 that id be on fo pay for the next 5.5 years maybe I wouldve looked into other opportunities, but my crystal ball is broken so here I am. What im trying to say is that we dont lack self respect. We did not sign up for the way our careers have unfolded thus far. It just happened that way. However, im not just going to quit my 50k/year, 14 days off/month job now. I have bills.
I understand. And thank you.
I'll say just one more thing and then I'll shut up <----which I should have done before I ever began posting on this thread.
There isn't an airplane I have ever flown on that I didn't stop to thank the flight crew before I got off, unless they were already gone because I was assigned a seat right next to the crapper on the last row in back and I was the last man off.
I hope every one of you guys makes it to the seat you've always wanted, and most of you deserve, after all the hellacious BS you've had to deal with.
When I was a boy, people dressed up to get on an airplane to travel and flight crews were truly appreciated. And I'll kiss your *** if our society has "progressed" to a better time than they were back then.
Sorry for the threadjack.