Originally Posted by
disenchantMINT
Since you psychoanalyzed BD, here's my read on what you just wrote: Milspec with very little if any 121 experience prior to JB, who doesn't understand the difference between poor working conditions at an airline and poor QOL while volunteering in the military. You're right, it's different. It's supposed to be. This job is also supposed to be better than it currently is.
Thank you for your service.
I agree 100% with the bold part. And as others have said, I truly hope we as a pilot group can work together to make that come true. Though my time at JB is much less than yours and BD, and I can certainly see the potential of becoming like Juiceless Joeİ in a few short years, I am not there yet.
To be fair (and I have said this before), when BlueDriver states facts without all the negativity, I find his posts worthy of note. He is certainly a smart fellow, and has experience that others can learn from. He just makes it hard to listen sometimes is all.
Also, the point of my post wasn't about military service, just putting things into perspective. We have many here that served; most days, it was just a job. But every so often, it was a real adventure (often unwanted). Thanks for your support of veterans.
Yes, my time in 121 is obviously smaller than our non-military brethren. And I was very fortunate at my previous place, it was a great time to be there. Just as I feel JB is for me (and many others) today.
For all I know, I have flown with BD before and got along just fine with him. In fact, none of the CAs I have been paired with here have been all that negative, which is part of the reason I find the job as enjoyable as I do. Who you sit next to for 1-5 days at a time certainly has an influence on your outlook.