Originally Posted by
Beagle Pilot
LOL. We have more than few of those $150,000-in-debt-up-to-my-eyebrows-so-the-world-owes-me-types at my airline. One probationary pilot once complained to me about being away from home so much. Being on reserve, he averaged being away from home 3-4 nights a week. "Jesus", I said,"before you spent all the money on flight training didn't you research the job to find out it involves travel?"
When I joined the Marine Corps, should I have been surprised that I could be sent into a situation where angry people would be shooting at me?
When I applied for a job that paid $15.50/flight hour, should I whine about how the pay sucks or just shut up, accept responsibility for my own actions, get a second job and support my union for a better contract? I chose the second option. What you do is up to you, sir.
God forbid if we took responsibility for our actions! I hear all the doom and gloom and when I fly with guys like this the first question I ask is "so when are you resigning?" Usual response is a funny look followed by "what" "huh" or "well, Im not saying that."
Amazing how many people continue doing a job they supposedly are so dissatisfied with. Good points Beagle!