Originally Posted by JohnBurke

Used to be that 2,500 ot 3,000 was ballpark to be considered for a commuter job. No possibility without the ATP written done, and that required meeting ATP minimums before the written could be done, and a FAA logbook review, and interview.

That meant a number of years flying charter. My first charter assignment started at 500/month, plus 5.00 a flight hour. I was spraying crops before that. Flight instructors were seeing an 80% initial failure rate, and pay was not remotely what it is today. Nor were the opportunities.

It took me fifteen years before I could get a job in turbine equipment.

It's always entertaining to listen to the millennial whine, which does sound somewhat like a hung turbine with bad fuel and low start pressure. It's soooooo haaaarrd to maaaaaake ittttt in thiiiiisssss innndusstryyyy....

Entitlement. It's the norm now. God forbid someone earn their way.



Absolutely. It's clear that someone wants you here (or doesn't want you there, just yet). Make the most of it.