Originally Posted by
Eric Stratton
you held your head high when you worked for national at those rates undercutting everyone else that flew the 757 or just about any other airplane out there.
pilots are greedy and only think about themselves. that's why this industy has fallen apart and you are no different. I've seen it in student pilots, flight instructors, regional national and major airline pilots.
you took a job that undercut others in the hope of getting something better (alaska). the problem is that your airline didn't make it and now you are bitter. if national would have taken off with those rates like southwest jetblue and airtran did I'm betting that you would be singing a different toon.
by the way respect it highly overrated. just look at airline CEO's. how many airline employees still respect them?
Sure, this is a fun debate that many of us have enjoyed many times here on APC. What do you suppose you would do if presented with an opportunity to more than double your regional pay and improve your chances at a major as well? As a regional pilot you are one of thousands of screaming turbine captains. Most will never leave their noisy props and 4:00AM show times. As a 757 pilot I was able to rise above the masses. My strategy would have worked except for 911.
Had National or my other goals worked out I am sure that my attitude would have been different. Now that I am able to see life from the outside I have a diffrent perspective. I wouldn't have known that had I been able to remain suckling a mind numbing pay check. In years to come I am sure that I will be even more thankful that I was able to get out.
SkyHigh