Originally Posted by
flyinturbo
You ask: 'Why would someone leave another job to go to Colgan?' Why would you come on here and even ask that? Are you still in the industry? Why? If money is the only motivator, then do something else as aviation is not the place for you. How many people on here have this kind of mentality? If I really wanted to be a millionaire, I'd do something totally different. Colgan, like most regionals are nothing more than a stepping stone for most pilots. Some people in this industry crack me up...
Some people in this industry are the reason why this industry doesn't pay well and has horrible employee treatment. You may be one of them.
Aviation is great, I love it, so do most pilots. But I go to work to earn a paycheck. Theres aviation, then theres being pushed to fly into dangerous conditions on your 15th hour of duty in a questionably airworthy airplane, while coming down with a cold, after sleeping in an airport crewroom and not having seen your family in a week. Thats not great, fun, or even remotely enjoyable. And nobody does that for the "magic of flying".
Some people in this industry crack me up...