Originally Posted by
TiredSoul
Let’s give this CFI the benefit of the doubt for now. He’s depending on this for an income, maybe his only one. Maybe the owner owes him a raise that he didn’t get “because of COVID”. Maybe he’s barely making ends meet and he’s been assigned to someone that wants to do it “for fun”.
I’ve worked for the good the bad and the ugly myself. Schools that don’t pay for ground instruction, schools that lie to students and instructors alike about maintenance and insurance.
Lets not burn this kid to the ground just yet.
I wouldn’t go “the customer is always right” route. Show your background and experience and sit together with the both of them and do some “teaching”.
Meh. He's the service provider, and supposedly a professional. Needs to act like it.
That said, as an experienced grownup pro pilot I might be inclined to do some mentoring if the kid seems personable and motivated. But I wouldn't work very hard to tell a square peg how to fit in a round hole. And tough love doesn't work with snowflakes, will probably get you cancelled.