Originally Posted by Selcall

I am going to try to address a couple of things about this forum. Please understand that it's nothing personal but needs to be said. I cannot speak for all of us at mainline nor would I ever want to but here is a prevailing sentiment you will find with a lot of us "Mainline Pilots".

1. I am not your union brother nor will I ever be. If you are not flying an airplane with a prop on it that seats 34 people or less then your very job is a detriment to my professional survival in this industry. The 50 seat, 76 seat, 86 seat, 70 seat, etc...regional jet is an infestation within this industry that I cannot stand. While I spent many a dark night flying those things in a previous life I decided to jump into the abyss and now sit on the other side of the fence. While you may protest that we have similar issues with management and so forth I find the wrench of entitlement (that I see from many on this board) vile and without merrit. It's like being a AAA baseball player guys. Sure you might have a lot of prospects looking at you and sure the men from the big show might buy you a beer every now and then but until you get sent up you will never be my "Brother" in this industry. Your very existence, while many argue is essential to the Airline industry, is a complete contradiction to my own betterment in this profession.

I personally and many I talk to could care less about how it sucks your family cannot get back from SFO to ATL via SLC because of all our "Mainline" employees happen to be out there also and keep bumping you from flights. Guess what, the same thing happens to all of us "mainline" guys with our families and even on our commutes to work. We deal with it, make alternate plans or even buy a ticket if we know we have to be there. We plan ahead as much as possible, show our due dilligence in trying to get to work, and then move on. Try doing it yourself.

2. I and many of my fellow pilots have been more than happy in the past to give up the jumpseat, take an FA seat if available to assist many a regional pilot to work. Even though he screwed up, never left himself a backup because the girlfriend was in town last night, yada yada yada I am always obligatory and help out wherever I can. I will continue to do so because it's the right thing to do.

Stringer: Tact and patience is something many of us do not have on this board any more for the constant complaining about how "Big Brother Management" is making life so hard on your fellow pilots at the regionals.

I am not trying to be triffling but please if this job is that bad then please go to Home Depot and find gainful employment, leave the nasty business of flying to us old codgers, and learn how to help me when I come to Home Depot and ask about a good groundcover perrenial for a full sun area.

I and many I talk to are tired of the constant whining about the loss of privileges and the audacious sense of entitlement we hear from the newest or youngest generation of pilots hand picked to spend $64,000.00 to learn how to fly a regional jet in a simulator.

I do not want the closet you call a crew room either as some on this board have suggested.