When incentives change, behaviors change. So much gets misattributed to character that is really environment. I bet if the CPs in question gave up their position and went back to flying the line then they would be cool again, assuming that they hadn’t burnt so many bridges that they’re no longer welcome.
Originally Posted by
afterburn81
Trying to better understand this phenomenon. In the years I’ve been on the line and flown with various guys that were fairly cool, almost all that have become chiefs, have become total dicks.
Is this industry-wide or a cultural issue at my company? They were once aware of and bound by a contract between them and the company. They now condone exploiting the contract as if it never existed. To better serve their agenda in satisfying the supreme-being.