Originally Posted by daldude (Post 1390179)

Yes, it's about perspective, I believe I posted on perspective a month or so ago that shed the harsh reality of Roadkills and my future.

However Denny, since you are an ER A, I would argue that you have very little experience living Roadkills reality, I don't know how long it took you to make captain but Roadkill and me have been with the company for 13 years and we are still in the bottom 15% of the seniority list. We can not hold a weekend off and have a line on a narrow body. We have another decade to even reach 50% on the seniority list. That is our reality.

So our perspective is much closer to our reality than you give us credit for. Once again we are not looking for sympathy, it our reality and not yours but don't try to sugarcoat his realistic and accurate observations of our situation.

It still amazes nearly every captain I fly with that I have been with the company 13 years and am still still in the bottom 15% of the seniority list. Generally this statement comes after they have pointed out that they were disappointed it took them 11 years to make captain. Roadkill would just like to have a weekend off as a narrow body FO after 13 years. I don't think that is an unreasonable wish. Unfortunately it is an unrealistic wish for about another half decade or so.

At any rate I'm sure your career has been worse than ours. So feel free to point out how fortunate Roadkill is. And yes we realize there are United guys furloughed still from 1999, we are lucky to have a job, and all of that crap.

Wow, I really vented on that one.

Originally Posted by daldude (Post 1390179)

Wow, I really vented on that one.

Originally Posted by filejw (Post 1390185)

Not really venting but a good description of the risks we take signing up as an airline pilot. Once you are here you have zero input on how far or fast you will advance.Totally at the will of your company and it management. RA has the goal of getting the largest return on investment for stock holders and that doesn't alway mean a growth in flying ...

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1390187)

IMO, to the wrong guy. Talk to a DAL '91 hire for their perspective.

Originally Posted by daldude (Post 1390197)

I was afraid of that because I actually don't know Denny's situation, so if I offended anyone that was not my intent.

And truthfully I am drawing a blank on the 91 hire's perspective at this moment. Could you remind me of there perspective.

Thanks

Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1390206)

Daldude, curious as to your age when you got hired? Thx

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1390204)

They aren't at 50 percent yet. 22 years seniority. 500 guys furloughed 3 years.

I don't think you upset anyone. I am just making the comparison that your situation isn't unique. I understand that is not consolation.

For myself, I try to divorce myself from "expectations" and just live within my means and enjoy my trips. Big picture, life is good.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1390097)

They are completely out of A320 pilots...and it's the lull before summer flying.

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1390225)

It looks like someone painted us into a corner trying to cost unit bonus monger and it appears they will take it out of planned block hours, if necessary, instead of hire at this point regardless of what happens this year.