Originally Posted by
Knotcher
You do know that our airplanes are pressurized so that DES NOW versus a flight idle doesn't make a damn bit difference?
As far as steak dinners and ceremonies, some of you guys need some real world perspective. 99% of people in the real world don't get a lavish dinner or ceremony when they get hired somewhere, not doctors, bankers, or even CEOs. It's "here's your office, get to work" but pilots tend to think they are special. Business culture has changed, fine with me just keep the checks coming and I'll show up, do my job, and go home and enjoy my time away from work.
Actually you are not 100% correct there. Specialized Doctors are getting some pretty damn good treatment when they are being recruited... yeah I said BEING RECRUITED unlike pilots standing hundreds deep in job fair lines and spending hundreds of dollars to get 5 minutes of face time. Only to be hired and thrown a pair of wings in a baggy on your desk during a coffee break. When my wife and the rest of her residency class were recruited a few years back I was shocked by the amount of steak dinners, hotels and chauffeur services that were being offered to everyone from multiple groups.
I know we as pilots are not on the same level as a specialized doctor, but for the love of god they command respect and are treated like a valuable asset right out of the gates. With that said, as an outsider looking in I praise the notion of LUAL guys trying to stick to a solid tradition of being treated as professionals and having an opportunity to celebrate what should be a monumental accomplish of getting hired at a major legacy airline. There will be plenty of years to come after the honeymoon phase as ended to just show up to work and collect the pay. For the new guys coming to UAL, I fully support a bit of pride, respect and believe it or not celebration of achievement.