Originally Posted by LChill

Do you sincerely think the bottom 15% of the pilot group could stop showing up tomorrow and UAL would be better off financially?

2500/17000 = 14.7%

Originally Posted by PipeMan

Is anyone like me where you get scared going in to work and flying? I think of the actual flying the plane as a hobby for me more or less, but I have thought about retiring and even home schooling my youngest. I am able to "work from home" with my other job sometimes so this will help. I get nervous going out to grocery stores and such and try to only go during times I know very few people are there, but I find it hard to escape that when going to airports and hotels.

The airports and downtown hotels are so crowded and always think people may make them a target of violence. Thankfully I don't do many overnights due to my bidding seniority and living close to the airport. I don't even park in the employee parking lot anymore because it forces us to walk through the front entrance where people are dropped off/picked up. I only park in the paid garage where passengers park so I can walk right to security. Sucks to pay that every time but I find it worth it. I know, I know, I shouldn't look at the news and see all the violence and shootings going on, I am working on this.

Just curious if anyone else has these thoughts. I'm sure homeschooling and doing more work around the house can keep me busy, but I would feel a bit "lost" not getting to fly cool jets occasionally.

Originally Posted by PipeMan

I’m very nervous looking at next month’s schedule. Didn’t get that many 1 days as I hoped. Going to scary places and nervous about staying overnight. Wish me luck 🥲

Originally Posted by PipeMan

One thing I know is that I am not a failure or loser being an airline pilot as a career, do you all agree?

Originally Posted by PipeMan

I avoid staying overnight in this terrible place. It is full of SIN and EVIL. Anyone residing there or being based there should think about that. I will begrudgingly do a turn out of LAS if I have to, but avoid it during bidding.

Originally Posted by PipeMan

This is scary. I think I have HPV because I have small brownish bumps on my pecker. Not trying to gross anyone out, but I have read this may be a type of HPV. Although I read the cancer link is lower if there are visible bumps. Does anyone else have this?

Originally Posted by PipeMan

So I went to a urologist. He agrees that the bumps all over my genitals are in fact HPV. He gave me some cream to put on them that can get rid of them. I was more worried about it being cancerous. He said penile cancer is very rare in the US, but certainly keep an eye on the possibility of neck or throat cancer from the HPV.

Appreciate the tips from everyone. If anyone needs a picture of the bumps to see if you have the same, feel free to message me. No homo.