Originally Posted by bgmann

You'll still complain at AA or DAL.

Junior. Reserve. Commute on planes who now have to be full to keep profit margins high and fight at least one more pilot who is senior to you for just one Jumpseat. Fly with a 64yo captain who has been flying for longer than you've been alive and gives you the option to shut up and hold on, or get off his ship and call scheduling. Crashpad it for 2-3 years and live with 12-21 people and ride buses and subways. Bad pay first or second year. Hotel vans are often not on time. Hotel brands might leave a lot to be desired. No rental car on layovers. PBS schedule bidding. Airlines not obeying contract rules and your union tells you to just grieve it. Hourly per diem of $1.65/hr really isn't enough to cover costs of a dinner meal plus a beer or two. Airline looks at you as a number and your way too expensive. Always fighting management. Unions are a waste and on who's team? Union games. Union fees. You might fly an MD-80. A bit harder training environment vs. FSI/CAE. Old Planes with 25,000 flight hours. Huge line up for departure at places like LGA and JFK. Four day trips. In the recent past you used to have to worry about when you'd be furloughed. Park at employee lot, wait, and ride employee bus. Airport security.

" I'm just sayin'!! "

Should I find more comments to add? I don't plan on going back to airlines.