The problem of entitlement isn't that we should set high expectations for our careers and hold the industry to it. You are right, that is a good thing.

Here are the examples of entitlement that are hurting our industry...

1. *****ing that you had to sit reserve for more than 3 months as a new hire.

2. *****ing that 2000 hours total time is waaay to high to upgrade. You are a good pilot and know you are fully competent at 950 hours, since you must be "the best of the best" since you got hired to fly people in a jet at 300 hours, while it took us slow learners 1500-3000 hours to get hired.

3. *****ing that you had to wait a whopping 2 1/2 years to upgrade. Dang senior guys hogging the left seat! Move on losers!

4. Saying you WILL be a regional CA in 2 years and at FEDEX/UPS in 4 years......no need to actually pass upgrade and actually interview at the big boys.....they will come calling you as soon as you hit 1000 TPIC.

5. Walking on the beach during spring break in Daytona barefoot with your "pilot" shirt and "epaulettes" on to pick up teen girls....

6. Looking cool in the terminal wearing sunglasses, leather jackets in summer, ipod, and blue backpack complete with skateboard attached to the pack.

Some of this generation thinks that they are the only pilots in the history of aviation to sit reserve, not upgrade after 2 years, be paid less than $25/ hour, be furloughed etc.

I often have 1st year FO's tell me I don't know what it's like living on $21/hour FO pay. I tell them you're right, I was on $13.96-$18 1st year FO pay. And not too long ago.....