Originally Posted by
Elvis90
Freightguy & Airhoss, when do you plan on leaving your current carrier for greener pastures? Where do you plan on going? I agree it's not what it was in 2000, but new contracts are being negotiated.
Elvis90....I don't plan to cut and run. I plan to stay and fight for a better contract in 2012. If it is more of the same, I would vote with my feet then.
To answer your question about leaving for greener pastures: I have already made adjustments to make my life financially better. I run a couple of ventures on the side. Ventures with way less responsibilities but ventures which pays more than my DAL pilot job.
The point is: I should not have to do a second job to support my family while piloting for one of the world's largest airliners. I should not have to come to work tired after running my side-business. But that is the reality.
In my ideal world, I want to quit my side business and just worry about safely transporting passengers for Delta. It is a hard enough job.