Wow guys, i know things are bad, but seriously...if you still have a job in the airlines and are STILL crying about it...plz quit so a furloughed guy like me can actually get my job back. I'm sorry, i dont mean to be an a$$, but I love being an airline pilot. Yea, the job has its downsides...crew sked & mgmt treat you with less dignity than the actual seat you occupy, its hard on relationships, pay isnt the best, the list goes on...but gimme a break, quit whining. I've been humping crappy jobs since I've been furloughed and i want nothing more than to be back in the flight levels, being treated like crap again
Maybe thats what compells us all to be pilots? All I'm saying is, if you really hate the job this much, quit so a guy like me who loves the job, and all its downsides, can get back in the flightdeck.
And btw...no replies telling me you CAN'T...every CA i ever come across reeeeeeaalllly wants that job at SWA, or as a real estate broker, or on the PGA...whatev floats ur boat...but just doesnt want to give up QOL (ie 4on 3off & 60k / yr)
....rigghhhttt... And as for FO's, if you're complaining already...get the H.E.-double hockey stick- out now if you cant handle it this early in the game...its not like you're giving up such good pay and schedules that you can't afford to leave. Bury your head in books in those hours of downtime in the FLs, at hotels, on reserve, whatever...everyone here knows one of the (perks?) of this job is moments of mind-numbing boredom. Improve your knowledge, go to school...do something else if you're really that cheezed about this job, because maybe then you'll be happier...and I won't have to deal with negative nancys anymore. (btw no offense to anyone named nancy...it's just a phrase I use...i know nancys that are wonderful people
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I dont mean to rant...it's just frustrating flying with / talking to guys and seeing ppl on the forum who are such debbie downers and curmudgeons about this job. I love this job and all the crap that comes with it, and I'm sitting by the phone every day waiting for recall. HOW DO YOU COMPLAIN AT FL350...ENJOY IT!!!! CAN I GET A AMEN??!!