Originally Posted by
theaviator
What really bugs me about the whole situation at Comair is my favorite comment "if you dont like it leave". In any other field in the United States you can leave one company, and use your prior experience to possibly get you the same or better job with another company. Thats not the case with the airlines. I cant go from a 8 year captain position at Comair making 70K or whatever they make a year, to an 8 year Captain position at ASA making 70K a year or better. If this industry had a national seniority list, Comair would have 20 employees right about now. What father and husband could afford to do that to his family? So knock it off with the you dont like it leave comments.
Agreed with all the previous posters.
What bugs me are people who claim that the ups and downs of this industry caught them by surprise. You should know what your getting into when you signed up for it. The "Glory Days" the senior crust b1tch about are long gone. Things could change but until then you have to make the best of what is available. And if you can't, go do something else rather than b1tch and moan of this industry.
As for the husband or father who can barely make it, well the pay rates have been around for a while. They should have realized that it is going to be rough for a while. Even if they LOVE to fly, sometimes you have to sacrifice it and go do something else so you can provide for your family.
I DO NOT support the crappy work rules, low pay rates, and other things that can be a negative towards the profession and agree that things need to change, but I also knew what I signed up for when I got into it.
rant over.....