Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
Please do not come work here. Based on what you've said here, and my knowledge that our recruiters troll this site, I'm sure they will have no problem figuring out who you are, though, so we won't have to worry about it.
I simply cannot wrap my mind around the entitlement mentality of Generation Me. You'll only go work for a regional flying "heavy" RJs. Then proceed to start telling people off for calling you out on it.
Do you guys realize how many new hires we've had terminated before they put in a year for things like refusing to show up for IOE because they didn't get the base they wanted, raising hell because they didn't get the aircraft they wanted, calling in sick repeatedly on probation, salling in sick and jumpseating/non reving on probation, telling off instructors/check airmen, etc...
This so called "pilot shortage" has made newhires of the participation trophy generation think the airlines owe them a job. That the airlines need them more than they need the airlines. It's astounding.
I'm a Gen X'er and i think it's great that people are quitting for not getting the base they want and telling instructors off. Aviation is so insular and there needs to be changes. Think about the FBO's you've been to, where everyone has some sort of exclusive attitude, no customer service, the feeling of the staff doing you a favor by allowing you to pay for flying.
That has transmitted int the airline world. Some of these instructors NEED to be told to F-off! The poor pay and treatment has been absorbed for too long. Maybe pos. space to work or better bases would help retain people. Maybe enough "hell raising" will draw attention to arrogant instructors who CAN"T INSTRUCT! I instructed for 3 years, and a lot of these instructors violate every Fundamental Of Instruction rule there is. In summary: we need push-back.