Originally Posted by
Jefferson
It is human nature to be self sighted, but this industry is, and always has been extremely cyclical. The last classes hired at the majors in the 60's sat on the panel of 727's for a decade. UA, AA, DL...just now finishing up last furlough recall... Have you talked to anyone at US Air that was hired in the 80's or 90's.... Miserable.... Braniff, Eastern, TWA, Pan Am, Comair, World.... Get over yourselves... this career is a crap shoot... period... and if your "6000+" hours in your chosen field are "worthless".... that's your fault.
Why yes, I've spoken to many of them. Actually, my late uncle was one of the TWA folks who took it in the shorts from American. I've seen the ugly side of this industry for a long time, and now I have the distinct displeasure of living it out. What I refuse to do is just accept the fact that this career is a "crap shoot", as you say. We are charged with people's lives, in multi million dollar machines, with hundreds of millions of dollars of liability on our shoulders. If you think poverty level wages, and deplorable working conditions are acceptabe, then I have no words for you sir.
Judging by your remarks, I'll bet my per diem you are one of the ones responsible for creation this abomination of an industry since you're "too good to fly a little jet".