Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Don't misquote me Sky. I never said the above or implied it. That is how YOU feel.
The problem is - for those that haven't read any other of Sky's thousands of posts, which all say the same thing - he only presents his side of the story and wishes the same misfortunes on others.
Sky as a lot of good points. His views are just so one sided and extreme that it is nearly impossible to pick out the gems of wisdom from among the muck and the mire of a less than expected airline career IN HIS CASE.
You get angry and defend yourself when others call you bitter and a quitter, yet when anyone tries to share an actual success story in aviation, you called them a flag waiver.
We've had these same discussions over and over Sky. You tool a break for awhile it seemed. I thought you might have even left the forum for greener pastures; but I see that you are back in full force now. Question. How many threads have you started with the SAME STORY of your misguided/misspent youth chasing the dream? Why?
USMCFLYR
Everyday new pilots come onto this web site and the flag wavers are perpetually there. The opposition needs a permanent presence as well.
I have nothing against those who have made it to their dream. It is those who do not acknowledge the luck and personal advantages that they had and how it made a difference for them are who I have an issue with. It falsely leads others to believe that they have the same opportunities when possibly they do not.
New pilots need to hear the truth about what they are getting into. They need to try and put themselves into the place of the middle aged pilot who is trying to support a family. They need to look down the road a decade or two to determine if it is really what they want or not.
It is important for others to hear the daily hardships and consequences of the life of a pilot. Everyday all they get is the UAL captain who got hired at 21. (no one tells them that their father was best friends with the chief pilot) The reality for most is vastly different. How else are they to get that information?
Skyhigh