Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
No, many folks would never endure the "sweat and blood". And that would thin the ranks and make those of us who remain all the more valuable.
One of the first books on commercial flying was about how to scrounge for a job. It suggested banner towing, traffic watch, aerial photography, wildlife spotting, ferrying, post inspection "shakedown" pilot, and dozens others. In the times when a pilot had to beat the bushes for a job, lots of people dropped out. Once one FINALLY made it, life was great. Now with getting hired so easy, most of the jobs are crap.
He is trying to say that regionals back then were not the same as the regionals today. You have to admit that getting a major airline job back then was a lot easier then it is today. Now most regionals are major airlines with RJs and most major city pairs within 4 hours are flown by RJs. With an occaisonial 737 or Airbus sprinkled here and there on that said pair. The path to a pro job might have been harder back then but it's equally as hard if not harder not to ultimately make it to that dream job now because there simply are no more jobs and they will continue to be replaced by RJs, that is why he's saying people will not purse this job anymore. For the personal sacrifice we all take it's just not worth it.