I think you are out of line telling someone what their priorities should be. If Jimf spent his earlier years setting himself so that he does not struggle with the pitiful FO pay during his early years flying on his way to the majors, then good on him. Each person has his/her own priorities.
Originally Posted by
cherokee micro
Dear Jimf, you might be wealthy but most of us here are not. Please respect your future coworkers and do not provoke by saying you don't care about pay rates. It is not professional, neither polite. If you don't care about salary keep it for yourself. I think you should avoid posts like "Pay is at the bottom of my list needs". People here are struggling to cover their expenses. At least show some respect to them
I think you are missing his point. A person who embarks on this line of work because he WANTS to, not because he will get rich quick, is the kind of person I would want flying my family around. He's the guy who WANTS to go to work, not the guy who hates his job while he is out there flying people around. Call it a career, call it a hobby; purely semantics. And yes, I do know doctors that do what they do because they enjoy helping people, get a sense of satisfaction from it. Money, while necessary to pay bills and live, is not the be-all-to-end-all.
Originally Posted by
CBreezy
Yes. This isn't a hobby. This is a career. You don't hear doctors saying, "I don't care how much you pay me. I just want to cut into people."
Same thing applies here. A hobby is something one enjoys doing. And because of that enjoyment, most tend to do it well. What's the difference between a "professional" pilot and a regular one? How do you tell that when they are pushing metal around the skies beside you? And FWIW, you SHOULD watch that guy or gal next to you like a hawk. They don't have a vested interest in your life, you do.
Originally Posted by
Stratapilot
Maybe we're not on the same page or something, but if I saddle up next to someone on a 4 day and I find out that they're doing this as a hobby, I'm going to watch them like a hawk. Hell, I might even get a little paranoid.
I feel comfortable flying with professional pilots, not hobbyist "tinkering" around.
It's my career up there too ya know.
I cannot believe (well, I guess I can) that you guys have a problem with a guy asking for advice, being honest about his feelings/needs on pay, and explaining his priorities in order in order to get the best possible help on here.
Would an applicant that said he didn't care about how many hours he flies because he's already over 10,000 TT get as much grief? Is admitting that not needing flight time disrespectful to those who barely have the mins to get hired?