Originally Posted by
aileronjam
I will take whatever job pays the bills. If it gets to the point where flying won't pay the bills anymore, then I won't do it. It's simple math.
Those of you who have jobs at a stable airline, congratuations. I haven't been that fortunate. I completely understand the point of view you're coming from as I was once there myself, but for you to throw stones at me for "taking food off your table" or "lowering the industry standard", you can shove it as far as I'm concerned. Unless you've lived what I've had to live through and are willing to step up and help with my mortgage and my wife's medical expenses, keep your negative comments to yourselves. You make it sound like we can all just skip on down to Dallas or Atlanta and just say "hey, I'm here... start paying me now". It doesn't work that way.
it's not always just about pay.
Actually anyone who is in DFW or ATL had to "pay their dues" to get where they are. For me, there were things I will accept and things I won't. During five years of furlough, I refused to get a flying job that paid less than what I made at DAL. It may have taken me a few extra months, but I found one. I could not in good conscious go to someplace like JB because it was paying half of what I made at DAL. Supply and demand do funny things. Take out supply and the demand will drive wages up. Period. I understand you do what you have to do, but if you stayed true to your guns would the job you take pay better if everyone did the same. Maybe things would be different. I think that's the battle everyone needs to realize we have to fight. Shiny jets for 1/3 pay doesn't mean anything. My wife could care less if I fly a heavy or not, she just looks at the paycheck each month.
As was said in Jerry McGuire, "Show me the money".