Does the general public respect pilots?
12-03-2017, 12:52 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
On layovers, we used to compete for the most inventive fake profession to claim. Some top contenders were: barbed wire salesman, owner of a porta-potty franchise, aluminum tubing deliveryman, and chicken rancher.
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
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12-03-2017, 12:55 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
On layovers, we used to compete for the most inventive fake profession to claim. Some top contenders were: barbed wire salesman, owner of a porta-potty franchise, aluminum tubing deliveryman, and chicken rancher.
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
12-03-2017, 12:58 PM
#13
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Position: Gear slinger
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Originally Posted by jdebrey
I'm curious on your guy's experience when you tell people you're a pilot?
Do they think it's a respectable job, or do think down upon you.
Let me know your experiences.
Thanks, John
Do they think it's a respectable job, or do think down upon you.
Let me know your experiences.
Thanks, John
The only people that are impressed by pilots are little kids and other pilots.
12-03-2017, 02:00 PM
#16
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Position: MD-88 FO
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
People don’t flock around lawyers and accountants.
You may be respected, but I find it's way more fun to make up a job and talk about something else.
As for neighbors and family, especially if you don't live in a hub, you might get respect, but no one will ever understand the gig.
12-03-2017, 06:23 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
Judging from the interest and questions I get from neighbors and at parties I’d say generally we are still admired.
People don’t flock around lawyers and accountants.
People don’t flock around lawyers and accountants.
12-03-2017, 06:37 PM
#18
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Whenever I travel in uniform I make some sort of effort to look presentable.
I seem to be part of a slowly diminishing minority.
“You a pilot?!”
Well yes Ma’am.
“Why you back here then?!”
I’m the back seat driver, they put me here to rate the landing Ma’am.
“Oh...ok then..”
I seem to be part of a slowly diminishing minority.
“You a pilot?!”
Well yes Ma’am.
“Why you back here then?!”
I’m the back seat driver, they put me here to rate the landing Ma’am.
“Oh...ok then..”
12-03-2017, 09:11 PM
#19
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Position: Fairly local
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
On layovers, we used to compete for the most inventive fake profession to claim. Some top contenders were: barbed wire salesman, owner of a porta-potty franchise, aluminum tubing deliveryman, and chicken rancher.
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
One time a skeptical waitress quietly asked “Are you guys cops”?
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