Originally Posted by
maxjet
I know as a LAMA I am always interested in what happens at my alma matter. I and I assume sniper have been where you are now. The difference is that we were flying turboprops for $25.00/hr as a Captain, flying 8-10 legs a day with 9 days off a month and dealing with outstations basing. Still the most fun I have had flying. ALL due to the great people involved. Sorry to have hurt your feelings earlier but now that I seem to have your attention I will give you this advice. If you stick with it things WILL GET BETTER for you. You are on the cusp of the largest hiring boom since Vietnam ended. Regardless of the economy terrorist attacks or anything else, the majors will have to hire replacement pilots. Will you make the cut with this attitude? We shall see. I hope you do and wish you luck. What I don't understand is why someone who is obviously as intellegent as you are would continue to work at a profession that you dispise so much.
Thanks for the respectful post. I'm really tired of going to war on this Forum and headed out camping for the weekend. Like you, I was a Beech 1900 captain for 3.5 years. Was basically a street hire captain. I worked those 8 leg, 12 hour days quiet often. Those were fun times, the pilots were close nit group and the northeast winters were a blast. Made you feel like you working, shooting approaches to minimums in a blizzard, in the middle of BFE. I miss those days because everything was new and exciting. Yes I have become a little jaded, but I do love flying. I also love drinking beer but if you drink to much it causes a hangover and thats how I feel when I'm flying too much, too often. I really just want to get paid a little better. I'm tired of not having enough money to do some of the things I enjoy. I'm an outdoors guy and just want to be able to fill my Jeep up with gas and go snowboarding, kayaking and such. The Jeep payment is part of the problem. But I can't sell it because I have invested to much into that damn thing and will lose a ton of money. Bought it to have fun but it is also keeping from having fun, Ironic. Things are looking good though. I have two interviews coming up, although they are not Legacy carriers it will definitely give me a raise in pay and get me out of this stagnation point. I don't need alot in life, no big house, no fancy car, just give me a board in the water or on the snow and I will be fine.