Originally Posted by
seafeye
I doubt you even know what entitled means. I know it's a buzz word for this decade but it's being used in the wrong manner. Kinda like the f word. It's good but then it's being construed as bad. When someone works hard for something, more often than not they are entitled to reimbursement. Not a bad thing. But you are implying that because we work at a regional we are not entitled to further our career. Even after we have twice or three times the experience you had. I believe the person that has the negative entitlement is you. Your entitled to fly a mainline jet but regional pilots are not, because your less experience was better.
20 years ago Mainline was giving up scope for pay. Today we have 50-90 seat jets flying east coast to west coast. Regional flying?
And all you care about is your beloved seniority number. This industry keeps selling out the next generation of pilots yet blame them for protecting their own interests.
We have an opportunity to merge the wholly owned carriers. I don't want eagles 700's, they don't want me to have them. Send the airplanes over but send the pilots with them. Am I coming off as entitled? If that means 1 seniority list with 6 airlines then so be it. If you care about your friends at eagle you will give it some thought.
Again, you are clueless to what you are even saying and what I asked you directly. Your original position again was that you should automatically be given a number at AA because your badge looks like theirs and an Endeavor or ASA pilot's badge does not, and my response and challenge to it was:
You said that there are many qualified pilots at the Regionals, tons of experience, who should be given a chance at the Legacy carrier. But then your solution is to make this "combined list" only inclusive to PSA, Envoy, and PDT. What about the thousands of other qualified regional pilots at other regionals? You feel entitled to be given a pass before any other hard working pilot; regional, 135, 91, charter, military, etc simply because there are fewer dots to connect your regional airline to Legacy AA than there are for another pilot's regional. Thats entitlement.
Defend your position on that. You keep saying "We" and "You". Im not involved in this. I dont work for AA. I want to know why you think you are entitled to that spot at AA MORE than a pilot flying for a regional that isnt PSA, PDT, or Envoy? Or more entitled than any other pilot who meets the minimum hiring requirement.
And the irony for you to say "
This industry keeps selling out the next generation of pilots yet blame them for protecting their own interests" So ironic, its sad.
You correct, you are not entitled, your attitude is that of entitlement. Want to work at AA, set yourself apart like everyone else trying to get on there. Play the game, make connections, strengthen your skills to improve on your clear deficiency with reading comprehension.