Originally Posted by
xkuzme1
Well for those of us that BIATCH about this industry, (and I think I speak for most of us), lets keep it up. We are the one that will change the industry for the better. When you return to the airlines maybe they will be better than when you left.
For the 600 hour wonders that were hired in the last couple of years that were furloughed, well you were lucky to have a job that soon anyway. I still feel bad that you were furloughed but maybe you can improve upon your resume.
Many of us were hired at our first airline with THOUSANDS of hours (not hundreds) so I think that we may be allowed the opportunity to gripe a little more.
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Y'know, its actually been real interesting reading everyone's response to my original post. I guess i completely miscommunicated...i'm not saying complaining is wrong...its human nature, especially when something isnt EXACTLY what you want...even when things ARE exactly what you want, you're gonna want more and start complaining about it
I completely agree with what you have to say, and believe me, i felt like the luckiest man alive to get a job flying a DHC8 for my airline with just over 1000 hours, and I'm doing everything I can right now to boost my credentials and bring credit and value to this job and my position upon my return.
If anything, what bugs me are the guys who complain about the job negatively rather than constructively. Like the grumpy old captain who complains about how the 20+ years he's been in the airlines have cost him 3 marriages and a mortgage, and it was the worst thing to happen to him (extreme case, but you get the drift)...THATS what i'm talkin about when i say complaining. Its the guys who wish they werent in the industry, but feel like they're stuck here, and at the same time feel like they are entitled to better pay and working conditions. And its not just the old farts who complain like that, i've seen young guys who have been flying for less than 5 years who act like flying is the worst thing to happen to them. Those are the guys who I'm saying need to get out of the industry and do something else.
I completely agree with the above posts from guys who say "It's our God given right to complain!!"
just as long as there's a constructive intent. I believe 100% in voicing one's opinion, as long as it will actually change things for the better...if not, don't cry on my shoulder.
Final thought...I'm not trying to say I'm ENTITLED to this job, and I completely understand and agree with the process of paying dues in the industry. But what gets to me are guys who became pilots for the wrong reasons, and now resent the INDUSTRY for their own misconceptions. I know they're few and far between, but theyre out there, and if they werent...those of us who have a passion for this job might just get our jobs back. C'est la vie?