Originally Posted by
Nightsky
Exactly! It's maddening when people compare us ditch diggers, landscapers, or other menial jobs that don't require tremendous amounts of training, a college education, and tremendous amounts of regulation/scrutinization. Keep it apples to apples for crying out loud.
the problem is that it you DONT need a lot of training and a college education to be a pilot. Sorry to break it to you, but we are easily replaceable. sure today the training is considered extensive, and almost all places require a degree, but tomorrow it wont be the case.
nobody will have sympathy for any of us. this drastic demolition of our profession is not unique to us. it spans all of labor in the united states. once again, sorry to break it to you, this is our future.
we all used to think we'd fall neatly in the middle class and live comfortably. Now the choice is yours to make and the future is limited to the following: upper class or lower class. Plan your future accordingly and youll end up in one of those 2.