Originally Posted by
Bozo
How about before you open your mouth you talk to pilots that when they started out, at the regional level, what the quality was of the motels they stayed at. Or the amount of rest they received after a 7 or 8 leg day. Or about the quality of the pairings/trips they flew. About how many hard days off a month they received. About the food stamps that they had to live on starting out.
These are pilots that did what they could to improve conditions not just for themselves but for pilots after them. That means you too.
I can open my mouth whenever I want to say what I want. Please explain on how being exploited helped future pilots!? Was that supposed to be a joke? If anything the newer pilots helped the older regional pilots who settled for less and did nothing to make a difference and voice their opinion outside of the flightdeck, thanks to the newer pilots the pay has gone up for the older ones and overall quality of life at the regional level. Btw I too flew 8 legs a day on a turboprop, no autopilot all over Florida with no apu, for 15/hr and stayed at crappy hotels with short overnights, 5 day trips. Been there done that buddy, my difference is that I did that for 2 years left the industry and came back last year, got a fat sign on bonus check and making captain pay now. Please expand on how being exploited by the regionals helped future pilots with pay and quality of life?