Originally Posted by
C-17 Driver
When President Trump closed down the country last year due to Covid, I bet there was some gumshoe at the Pentagon that woke up smiling thinking that the pilot retention problem was fixed. I would not be surprised if some short-sighted folks looked to even eradicate the pilot bonus. Obviously, the retention issue was not fixed, and the can was kicked down the road.
You know it! There was even a General, and a few others, on a FB page condescendingly boasting that the airlines won't be hiring "for a long time." This was in a post that happened before this years bonus was released. The type of post that reeked of, I know the bonus that's coming is not going to be well received, but you shouldn't be in this job for the bonus anyway, oh and the airlines won't be hiring for a long time.
Originally Posted by
C-17 Driver
There should never be an assumption that we will just plus our participation up. Family first, civilian job second, Reserve job is third.
This! That's almost verbatim words passed to me by my first flight commander. It's something I pass on to our young guys as well. I know it's hard for AD guys to fathom, but we're burnt out as well. The constant deployments are wearing on the force.