Originally Posted by 1013dot25hPa
Flaps9,
I completely agree with you. I enjoy flying, love my job, and we're financially definitely not hurting by any means even if both of us loose our jobs.
The point is that something went wrong in this industry. I'm not sure who's fault it is, airlines, unions or we as pilots. Probably a combination.
My initial post was intended to show that "simple" workers like the forklift driver makes more money than we do, definitely to start off with, and maybe even over his entire career span as well. And that is very sad.
I will definitely be hanging in there. There is NO WAY I will do something else but fly, which makes me most likely part of the problem if you look at the larger picture.
I hear ya! We are part of the problem 'cause mgmt knows we've invested alot in our careers and we can't just switch companies as easily as they do. What is happening now makes us all wonder just how low will we go until it's just not worth it anymore.
Seeing how it plays out at Delta will be interesting. You have a highly educated group of indivduals who I think have reached the point of saying "no more".
I'm a glass half full guy, so I just try and hang in there until things turn around. Trust me I would love to be compensated at a fair level, and I don't think todays wages are "fair".
I've been fortunate to speak with pilots who've been around the block, and they mention there have been downturns before. We just don't know how long this downward spiral will last. Thanks for the good discussion and keep you head up!