Bringing this thread back from the grave because I think the NSL is a good idea and would love to see it put into reality.
I am young enough to switch careers, to get out of the uncertainty of being an airline pilot, even though I like my job. I look down the road of life and wonder, "Will I be able to support a family if I get furloughed from the only profession I know how to do?" and "Will I end up as a 'lifer' at some regional carrier because I can not afford to take the risk of starting over at a major?"
Originally Posted by
Humuakalaka
Today, building a successful pilot career is much more a matter of luck than anything else.
There has never been more truth in a statement than there is in the one above. I am lucky, that's how I got where I am today, but do I want to take my chances all my life? Absolutely not. I want to know that I have a future somewhere and that some pr*ck CEO isn't going to take my pension and ask for concessions because he can't run an airline properly.
We need something to change drastically. Pilots need to stop fighting other pilots and come together as a whole.
Then again, what do I know? I'm just a kid.
