Originally Posted by
jsled
Dang, Skyhigh. I have 2 strikes (arguably 3) and I was hired at a major at age 28!! I guess I am just lucky. BTW, I read your story. It sounds a lot like my story. Even the same time frame. We must be about the same age. Anyway, my story was hard too. Nothing like a family of 4 on 22K per year. WIC (public assistance) came in handy for milk and cheese while I was an engineer on the B727 for a major cargo hauler. First year pay is a beotch!! I just did not quit. Thought about it, but hung around. You have to pay your dues, not quit and whine about what might have been.
Sometimes the smart answer is to quit. I am happy for you but in the end it is just a job. What are you going to do if UAL quits you? I can assure you that it is no fun to start over at 40 plus.
I never said the three strikes were perfect and I am sure that a few people will be able to prove them wrong. Luck can sneak in anyplace however even pilots with a perfect score can be left empty handed by bad luck.
Skyhigh