Originally Posted by
satchip
A terrific read is Amity Shlaes The Forgotten Man: A History of the Great Depression. Reading about the prelude to the Great Depression is like Deja Vu all over again. I'm not throwing fear grenades Johnson, just reading the historical tea leaves. Hope I'm wrong and If I am I will gladly buy you a Guinness at the Irish Pub in DTW.
I think Delta's business plan is the best of all the airlines and based on projections should be wildly profitable. I just don't think those projections are going to hold out over the next year.
Message received Satch. You're a better man then I. I simply can not believe that the sky is falling, or that it ever will. I guess many will say that I live with my head in the sand, but I prefer to say I live a life of faith. I will go farther then that, as I don't want to violate TOS.
Point being, I can't go through life worrying about if I'll have a job next fall, next spring, or until I retire. It'll put my stomach in so many knots I won't be able to enjoy the job I have now, or my wonderful family. If I get furloughed I will find a way to support my family. I dont fear a furlough. I think the hardest part would not be the loss of income, but being stripped of the title. I know that sounds silly, but being an airline pilot is all I've known.
Bottom line, let's hope there is no double dip & we are all moving up soon.