Old 03-14-2006, 07:57 AM
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thedude113
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Gents-

I appreciate the advice. I started my Navy flying career as an instructor after I got my wings, so I flew with a lot of guys who were getting out in the industry’s heyday (96-98). They left a lasting impression on me to hope for what they had after I finished my commitment. What I have a hard time realizing now is that they all got on with United, Delta, and American, and they are either barely hanging on or are furloughed now. You are right. Nothing is for certain. Who would have thought the big three would be where they are today? And it is naïve on my part to think that a similar shift couldn’t happen to the current strong companies. I am going to continue to think about it, but I appreciate you guys weighing in on the subject. In the end, choosing between flying and flying still beats sitting in a cubicle or flipping burgers. And I’m sure we were all only a couple of bad choices away from that route at one time in our lives.