Originally Posted by
HIREME
WARNING: OPTIMISTIC POST; READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
this post is only one real life account and may not reflect your own personal experience[/size]
I feel pretty good right now...even though I'm back on reserve duty, I live in base, am not called every day (in fact, only flew once last week), get paid a better than ave. salery (though underpaid for a pilot/responsibility), and enjoy doing my job when I have to. It's not always like this, but right now it's pretty good. I think 2010 will be ok with hiring at nominal levels but better than now. I also think that 2011 will be better than 2010, and 2012 will be great. but that and $1.25 will get you a coke in the airport (vending machine, not restaurant). Now, if you are just now trying to get into the field, all bets are off...who really knows... If you are a CA, who's young, at a stable regional (
) then you may be in a good spot. Even a relatively senior FO should be sitting in a good position 2-3yrs from now.
Good for you my friend !! If you can manage to be happy where you are, your life is much more enjoyable. Takes a lot of the stress off your back with things tha you really have you no control. Also having a job right now beats being on the streets.
Few days ago I talked to a cargo guy that was recently furloughed. Before that he always complained about his company (which was bad on QOL and job security).
So I ask him: "do you miss being a freight dawg?"
and his answer was: "well... it beats being a street dawg".