Originally Posted by
AKflyguy
who cares if somebody works at gojets? i don't. hey... times is hard -
get work where you can get it. the majority of regional guys are 20 somethings with no family to support and few priorities:
1) being impressed with themselves.
2) fitting in with the status quo.
stand up and think for yourselves. this "brotherhood of pilots" is BS.
how many of you are willing to quit working to help out your "brother"
ya right...keep telling yourself that.
the way i see it all these regionals doing mainline flying is no different.
rationalize it any way you want.
the bar is
NEVER going back up at regionals. i would be
embarrassed to be 50-100 grand in debt for a job making 20 grand and away from home half the time w/ a good chance of losing that same job. unions are outdated and don't work anymore, unless you work at a profitable company...then you'll see unity. if you work for a borderline co. that might tank....no one cares. no one has a vested interest.
i used to dismiss skyhigh's ravings but there is a lot of truth to his postings.
bring it on b**chz
There are proven ways that don't involve quitting to help out our pilot brethren. But airlines like go-jets, that circumvent these methods make it harder and harder for pilots EVERYWHERE to get a fair shake at things based on precedence alone.
Everyone is to blame for the regionals sucking; The original pilots back in the day that started taking the jobs for 20 an hour (I can't blame pilots now, because now most are at industry standard in terms of salary, there isn't anywhere TO GO to make more money, and regionals are THE stepping stone to the majors), the unions for having zero backbone and their own priorities in-front of the group(s) they "represent", and mainline pilots for getting too FAT, DUMB AND HAPPY in their positions (and thence shunning the RJs).
You can't blame MGMT, they've always been dirty, and always will be. Their priorities are their bottom line, PERIOD.
The success (in terms of still existing) of go-jet sets an example that managements from ALL other airlines can use / mimic to their advantage. Same with the MESAs and Colgans in the world.
There needs to be more POSITIVE things to mimic, it started early this decade (comair contract to start), but this industry is going through things it has NEVER gone through before..it's going to take a long time for any sense of normalcy.
Hang on for the ride, but there is a fiery place in H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS for the pilots of go-jet. Who put personal SHORT TERM gain in front of a wise long term decision.