Originally Posted by
pilotca86
SkyHigh is clearly on the right track. If flying is your passion, as it was at one time mine, by all means stick with it. However, prepare for a life of being raped by airline managers that are one step below car salesmen. At my airline the managers sit around thinking of ways to rape the employees rather than beat the competition.
Four year degree and years in the military or years at poverty wages, for what? Flying for the majors today is a job at best. And you may not even get hired. I recommend searching elsewhere for employment.
It seems to me that in regards to the airlines the FAA regulates the product. Manufacturers of the planes standardize the delivery system and the internet has exposed even the slightest difference in price to the consumer.
The only way for an airline to compete is thorough beating up their employees so that they can offer their tickets for $3 less than the other guy.
Skyhigh