Originally Posted by
ecam
Sorry. Wasn't personally attacking you, just millennials in general. and yes, I hear an awful lot of whining today about things we would have loved to be able to whine about 20 years ago, flying wreck turboprops 10 legs a day with hardly functioning AC and 5 deferrals, no autopilot
Comair, 89 day strike in 2000. First regional to walk and first ever strike against delta air, who owned us at the time. And they never forgave us. We took a bullet to create the regional industry you know today and where most of the youngsters launched their career. Before us, it was second and third tier "commuter pilots" in tiny turboprop "puddle jumper" planes who were paid pennies on the dollar compared to mainline. We were treated like the farm leagues. We stood up and said No, we are a REAL airline" and will be compensated and respected accordingly. The heyday of the regionals followed.
So yes, it bothers me a little when jet kids (pilots who basically grew up in a jet, straight out of flight school) have no frame of reference for those of us back in the day who fought for what they enjoyed in their career. We paved that path. Again, not attacking you personally, just an old geezer speaking in general (ranting).
Are some young guys that way, yes.
It just sucks that you seem to have a predisposition about all millennials, and any young guy that flies with you has to fight this stereotype you assume them to be first before you give them respect.
Some have had it easier, some have had it harder, back in the 80's guys were getting hired at mainline carriers in their mid 20's. That isn't happening today at the rate it was then, not yet anyway. Its a cyclical career and industry. Some just get lucky to be born at the right time to ride that wave. We all do appreciate that changes those stuck between the waves made to create a better industry.