Originally Posted by JetBlast77

Sorry, but I call total and complete BS. I haven’t talked to a single new hire I know here that thinks we should take concessions. We know how bankruptcy works. Maybe there are few young guys here and there that need education, but they are by far the minority. It’s amazing that we are joining the ones who are saying “keep the UPA in tact” and we’re the ones that will be on the street making ZERO. Meanwhile senior guys are all over the forums complaining about getting bumped, taking a pay cut, and having to go to training. I’ve been in the industry for 15 years and the first year I made more than 50K is my probationary year here. Meanwhile I still have kids heading for college, still trying to save for retirement, still trying to pay bills, etc.

During the “lost decade”, we are the ones who were stuck making 30K a year trying to support a family. We’ve all been through at least one bankruptcy, if not from our regional carrier, then from the carrier we were
flying for. I was told 2 years max at a regional. It took me 10 to get out, and I made it out sooner than many others I know. I’m not trying to throw a pity party for any of us, but we aren’t CFIs just getting started. Many of us have been furloughed before from a much lower paying job and are about to get furloughed again. Nevertheless, I’d rather be out of flying for a few years and come back at full pay. I don’t know anyone else that feels differently. FPLD.