Originally Posted by
newgrad411
I am by no means ready for a job at the majors, but I would hope I am a cut above a CFI. I believe being a professional pilot makes all of us a cut above CFI's, not just me.
Just when I thought I'd already seen the height of ignorance on these forums, you go and say something like that. Such a statement is what makes you
below flight instructors.
Flying something that's big and shiny and burns JetA with passengers in the back doesn't make you a professional. Doing the best job you can do, honoring the commitments you made when you accepted your job, and constantly looking to better how you do your job are what makes you a professional. Ragging on somebody because they're "just" a CFI is the antithesis of being a professional.