Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Actually this forum is one of my few hobbies. To me this is writing and not flying. I express my views and share my experiences. Everything I write is from what I believe to be true. I understand that is it inflammatory however my aim is to inform and to help others to avoid the pitfalls that plague this career.
I am sorry if my ideas threaten you. It is true that I am not currently working as a pilot however at least a third who post here are either newbies in training, retired or on the sidelines like me. If you can't handle a simple peaceful exchange of ideas then please use the ignore button and return to being a cull.
SkyHigh
LOL, can't say I've ever been called a "cull" before..... good times.
Your ideas do not threaten me, as a lot of what you say is indeed true. The thing is that you are the definition of a "glass half empty" pessimist, and it would be unfortunate for a person to take everything you say as "the way it is." You present the entire industry as a lose lose situation, where that is not the case at all. This industry can be broken down into many different segments and each are in a constant state of change and evolution. I truly believe that we will see dramatic improvement in the years to come. Though it will never return to the "Glory days" of aviation, it will not continue to be the hell that you frequently describe. Call it educated ignorance, but I choose to believe that our career glass is half full and rising.
With my degree it would not be difficult to find a more stable, better paying, home every night job. Would I enjoy it? Hell no. I would stare at my cubical wall and dream about what could have been the view from my cockpit window. I can tell you for certain that I do not look out the window at altitude and dream about would could have been my cubical wall.
I still feel sorry for you, and hope that you fill that void of yours with something more fulfilling than preaching negativity through a keyboard. Good luck, and I hope that your life will one day become "good enough" for you.
Happily living my dream.
-Quag