Originally Posted by skidoomike

Yes it is true, the pilot shortage is coming! We have been hearing about it since the 1980's. There is only one catch though. When it comes, there will be no one dumb enough to fill the positions. Pilots are intelligent people, and we are all taught to keep perspective of the "big picture". So who is going to make the huge sacrafices with almost no chance of any return? Many pilots have given up asking HOW to get a job, flight time, ratings, etc. and now are asking - WHY? The airline industry is a dead end treadmill to nowhere. Pursuing this career anymore is like getting a masters degree to work at Wal Mart. I believe that in the future the only people that will fill airline pilot positions will be the same type of people that you get support from on the phone when your computer breaks! Sad, for a profession that was so respected for so long.

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