Originally Posted by
NightIP
Granted, I am new, but...
Even though I commute to reserve, I still enjoy my job immensely. Not that I enjoy commuting, or 4 hour Newark sits, or 12+ hour days, but as soon as the wheels leave the ground I couldn't imagine doing any other job. I've had my fair share of crappy jobs in the past: construction, waiting tables, used car salesman (no joke there), and having those behind me makes me realize just how good we have it. Next time you're up there, flying a jet around for a living, imagine what it would be like to do something for a living that you absolutely hate. Something you loathe getting out of bed for in the morning. I've done that, and while I definitely think QOL/pay could be better for us, I still don't think we have any room to whine about how crappy we think our job is. I could think of much much worse.
Why do people always compare airline jobs to to blue collar work? Sure flying a jet for 20K a year is great comparing to waiting tables or being a cleaning lady...But flying a jet requires education that is time consuming and expensive. Maybe we should be comparing jobs that require education, like doctors,lawyers or just about any career that requires a 4 year degree will give you more money than flying a jet and you'll get to sleep in your own bed every night!!! Not to mention 50k or more that people pay off in loans.