Originally Posted by
PinnacleFO
I couldnt agree with you more on this. I almost think that the economy had to slow down to teach people that you actually have to work for things in life. We are totally an instant gratification society unlike our parents and grandparents. We think - I go to college i build my flight time I go to a regional upgrade in two years and then i go to a major. I think this crappy economy is teaching us all something that it takes patience and dedication to get where you want to be and sometimes its going to be tough.
Amen to this comment. I know of many disenfranchised Regional Pilots that are having a very difficult time with the current reductions occuring across all the carriers. One person in particular has a real bad case of "Whoa is me" and attempts to remedy through thoughtful considerations are being met with deaf ears.
The sad reality of your comment is such that you can pretty much remove aviation references and drop this scenario into about any career today and the same often holds true.