I happen to love my job as an FO and I am proud to work for who I do.

Does this mean I am a bastard and should be drug out into the streets and shot because I am not doing my part to raise the bar for everyone else by accepting my pay check.

How about this. We all knew what the pay was like when we signed on. I am sure you talked to enough people to know what the work days were like. I am also sure that you heard about some of the bad things but ummmmm..... every single one of you still showed up on day 1 for training.

Nobody is putting a gun to your head forcing you to be at work everyday.

If it is so miserable for you then quit because nobody likes to sit next to someone for a 3 or 4 day trip or whatever it is and listen to someone whine about how they are so hard done by.

Regardless of what is going on at your company the important things still hold up. Do your job and fly safe and avoid ending up in the dirt. Do you wanna be the next crew that lights one up because you were talking about arranging a national sick out? I doubt it.

Another idea mentioned on here that may seam foreign to some folks is also try to look and act like you are a professional. The first step in getting respect from folks is looking like you deserve it.

I am not saying bend over and take it from "the man" but you did sign up for that job and I bet you were excited to do it back on day 1.