Old 07-27-2010 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PeezDog
Sounds like a lot of you didn't do your research before perusing this career. I'm not in this for the money and never will be. I never had any money, my family never had any money so I'm used to not having any money. I know how to live off what I have. I never expected to get rich in this field. I know some of you Riddle guys I went to school with have a ton of money, or your families do anyway. I would always see you pull up in your BMW's and whatever. Hear people talk about their daddy's airplane. Must be nice. So now that you don't have any money and the money you were "promised" isn't there you are all freaking out. It's your own fault for not being happy with what you chose, not the airlines you work for.

I am all for higher wages and better work rules. I agree it could be a hell of a lot better and we should fight to get what we deserve. Why does it seem so many people want stuff handed to them? Like the airlines are gonna be like, "sure here you go." You have to fight to get what you want. I guess too many people are so used to having everything handed to them on a silver platter. I'm just tired of hearing guys complaining about it. If you don't like it either A: let's do something about it or B: quit so we don't have to hear your whining and open up a spot for the people that want to be here. If you knew what the pay was when you took the job, and didn't like it, then why did you take the job?
I never went to Riddle, but it sounds as though you may have some deeper issues with you and your families financial situation.

I never thought I was owed any certain wage automatically. 10 years ago when I made the jump to get into this industry there were twice as many legacy jobs to be had and the pay was around 50% higher. 10 years ago 55% of domestic departures were not being done in RJ's. 10 years ago CRJ 700's 900's E-170 and 190's didn't exist. It would have been impossible 10 years ago to predict 9-11 and the takeover of domestic flights by RJ's. 10 years ago there was a much different career progression than we have today. Nobody was sitting in the right seat of an RJ for 7 years then.

Quit you say? More RJ pie for you? Why yes, I will quit as soon as I can. You may have all of the turd sandwich you can eat. Bon appetit.

Last edited by GlobeTreker; 07-27-2010 at 10:14 PM.
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