Originally Posted by
FirstClass
I wouldn't say for no good reason. If you can't respect yourself, don't expect anyone else to.
Are you saying none of us respect ourselves? Or particular airlines? I'd say those that have recently voted down TAs with no net increase in pay/compensation have plenty of self-respect.
More to the point, I am speaking to the paradigm shift that happened over the last 15 years, moving an enormous amount of flying to regionals, including mainline routes and flights over three hours. As a new pilot without a thorough knowledge of how this has changed, what is he/she supposed to do other than choose the "best" regional? There is no reason that pilot should be so vilified and disrespected. They were not the one that gave up scope, they are just trying to become the respected airline pilot they want to be by the current means possible.