Originally Posted by directbears
Including accepting low pay/benies/QOL?
I think this is what quaileman was round-about saying hurts the profession, but maybe I just misread his post.
I agree with some to most of what skyhigh says, and from what I gleaned from quaileman's post, I totally agree with what he said. I loved flying and miss it sometimes, but I found myself stuck in a semi-low paying regional job with NO potential upward movement (in fact steady downward movment was/is the norm there) and needed to take care of my family. I opted out of the airline biz after 8 ½ years in it to pursue more secure and economically feasible work outside of aviation.
I think the folks that will do ANYTHING to get that "airline pilot" job, are cheating themselves, the profession, and their family (if they are at that point in their lives).
Do I miss it? Do I think about getting back in? Yes, but I am not willing to do that to my family (the large sacrifices) and choose not to be one of those who perpetuate a cheapened profession by accepting substandard wages and benies.
Just my 2 cents.
I may not be as informed about the industry as much as some of you guys out there, being that I'm not a pilot...yet, however, given the current economic situation in terms of the pay...there is nothing that I can do at this point to affect change. Once I get in though, that's a different story, but keep in mind, those of us who are attempting to enter the field have to start somewhere. That's just how it is right now.
I agree with SkyHigh. The pay isn't where it should be. In addition to pay being based on revenues and other issues...whatever happen to the fact that it is a
high risk job.
Oops at 37,000ft ain't worth a damn!!!
atp