Originally Posted by SkyHigh
I think we all should stop for a moment and acknowledge that we are in the presence of greatness.
Bitter much?
Yes, it's not the norm, but do you really have to post something so sarcastic? I can think of plenty of other pilots that have attended aviation schools and succeeded in the industry.
Attitude dictates altitude in many ways. I haven't allowed myself to be drug down by the industry, and as a result have advanced further than many who couldn't "weather the storm" or even the very first breezes of uncertainty or unhappiness.
Is every job out there a dream job? No. But there are plenty of them and certainly having a good attitude and being personable can help land that job.
I can think of several classmates that graduated the same time (as well as others that attended other universities) that have done quite well.
Here are a few examplesof people I know:
Graduated UND 1999 - FedEx FO
Graduated UND 1998 - Air Tran FO
Graduated ERAU 1997 - Air Tran CA
Graduated UND 2000 - NetJets CA
Graduated UND 2000 - PT 91 Gulfstream V FO
Graduated UND 1995 - PT 135 BBJ CA
Graduated ERAU 1999 - PT 135 Lear60 CA
Graduated UND 2001 - PT 135 727 CA
Graduated UND 2001 - PT 91 Challenger 300 CA