As the other UNDer said, the picture is of a student at UND who is not exactly the norm. The typical I want to fly 747's type of 200 hr, SJS student. He represents the 1% at UND.

Yes UND has hired a ton of new instructors. It feels like I just started yesterday (year and a half now) yet apparently I'm considered an old dog among the instructors. The one thing I haven't forgotten is the respect thats due towards the older pilots in the industry. Obviously the current generation of instructors is having one of the easiest transitions into the regionals. However, when I talk to my fellow instructors in between flights, I'm appalled at the lack of understanding of the industry that most of them have or just the total lack of research they do before leaving for the regionals. Granted I obviously don't know it all, however can't believe so many of them leave for an airline with no idea of the contract, couldn't tell you what last quarter's balance sheet said, or even when the contract is up for negotiation. So many are willing to leave to the lowest bidder instead of accumulate another 200 hr. dual given to go to the better regional. I for one don't get it. But the thread is true, instructors these days think there entitled to something within the industry. Sad to say, many of them are my peers.