Originally Posted by
Slatsnflaps
If I may play devils advocate, in a bizarre universe when a Freight dog has been furloughed or found himself or herself without a job, has any "major" carrier accepted a mass exodus with open arms as a harbor during turbulent storms? I think not! Yet the arrogance seems to flow very strong from the other side. I believe it was not a month a go a regional was given the opportunity to interview under preferrentail circumstances and the carrier told the ACMI to pound sand out of spite from the union. Some have made their bed, maybe they should lie in it a little while.
It's always like that isn't it? Pilots always measure from their current seat and terms, it is only during hard times that people realize that our existence in this paid hobby of ours is fragile to say the least.
But there are some that even during downturns feel "special" those are the ones that feel a sense of entitlement because they read an interview gouge and made it at the bottom of the pile at some carrier and that gives them a sense of validation of their superior skills and qualifications.
Just go back on this site 6 months ago and see what some folks were saying about Spirit, Swift, Easter 3.0 and the ACMI's Now they are angry because these same carriers that are way below their superior airmanship skills don't call them for an interview!
This business dishes out humble pie in large portions!