Originally Posted by
170Homie
...And you all have completely missed my point. Like I said in my FIRST post, I am not gloating, bragging, insert verb here_________. I have nothing but respect for the (mainline) guys who have paved the way but let's make one thing clear. I was not in the meeting when management (or lack there of) approved the planes I fly or the routes i'm on. I DID NOT steal any route structure or installed 70+ seaters on those routes. I simply applied to a company that happens to supply that to mainline carriers.
When I said I am happy being where I am and have no intention of going mainline, I meant just that. I do not speak for every RJ driver out there. Why would I want to go to a mainline carrier, further my risk of fulrough, be on reserve for a year plus, wait for my # to be called a decade later for upgrade etc. for a few bucks more and a worse QOL.
Be CLEAR, I am NOT bragging about a freakin' plane, who cares! Oh, and I DO want more money and contract perks, we all do, and I would be the first one in line with sticks and signs to make sure we ALL get what we deserve. I was just stating that I love my job, love what I do, and i'm tired of people trying to take the simple joys left in this industry from me by trying to make me feel the recipricol. Sorry for the rant, gotta go fly and love it at the same time.
Actually, your first post sounded a lot more like "my job is a great job" than "I like my job." You might not realize it now, but your job isn't secure. A friend of mine was working for CO express and declined to go to CO because he didn't want to sit reserve in EWR and he liked his job. How is expressjet doing today? He could have been at CO for the last several years.
Many at Mesaba liked their job too. It use to be an ok job. Then nwa started shifting flying to other regionals and putting pressure on them to give up some stuff, and all of the sudden the job wasn't so great. Same thing happened to DL regionals. You have no control over your future at any airline, but you certainly have even less control at a regional.
I think its great to enjoy your job. I think its great to have a good attitude. I commend you for that. We should, perhaps, all be a little more like that. That being said, you should also value your skill and dedication enough to realize that you deserve more. Having been at 2 regionals and 3 majors, I can tell you that DAY 1 at every major has been COMPLETELY different and better than any day at the regionals.
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