Well you should. He seems to think that I am the only one who sees his statements for what they are; and I guarantee that I am in the silent majority.
Let's see if I'm the only one if he posted that quote over in the military forum for example. :rolleyes:

USMCFLYR

My opinion is that I wouldn't go out of my way to encourage, or discourage, someone from pursuing a career path of their choosing. There is no cookie-cutter approach to pursuing a career in aviation that will, for all intensive purposes, guarantee a long, prosperous, and financial stable career progression.
Everyone experiences a different career progression, some are successful, and some are not, but to quantify your experience as being the absolute end all someone starting out in this industry is misleading regardless of your standpoint.

To answer your question, if a family member/friend came to me and asked if I recommended a career in aviation I would outline all the pros and cons while offering a caveat of caution to do it for the right reasons. If the individual still was passionate about flying, I would support and advise them in any which way I could. I would also be utterly blunt and honest with how quickly things can change in this industry.

Backup plans, and supplementing your income is a must!



To sum it up, "If you love what you do for a living, you'll never work a day in your life."
Just be realistic with yourself, and plan ahead.

Personally, I think most just ignore him.

I think it's pretty pathetic that he tries to trivialize other peoples' achievements or aspirations based on his particular life experience.
But hey....If it helps him sleep at night.:)

I wonder what kind of reaction there would be if Sky posted that on the BaseOps site ?:D
I see far more narcissism in civilians than I ever have in those who serve or have served, and unit cohesion is a must especialy during military engagements .
They may not like the ROE of the past 10 years but they move forward and get the job done and anything less just makes the task at hand more difficult .
Individualism is fine ,but in the field when you depend on each other it can end with disastrous results .
Sociopaths ?Nope don't buy that one for a second considering that those who serve put self aside to serve the greater good no matter what the cost.

Geez people lighten up already.

The industry is in the crapper right now for the avg pilot that's all.

I give Sky's view points of the industry this much. For those that leave it willingly or not you might end up extremely bitter toward it. Seriously Sky its ok to criticize this f'd up industry, but at some point your going to have to give some people credit for actually being succesful and happy with their career choice in it.

Besides name any company or job in or out of aviation where the admid or CEO's actually treat employees with any respect. There are no perfect careers in my opinion.

I have two brothers in tv media/broadcast and both are happy as clams. Make well into 6 figures; yes they travel, but are pampered and taken well care of by the company. Neither are railroaded into a payscale that does NOTHING for individuals who stand out above the rest. In short, they are rewarded for their hardwork.

Just what sort of achievements are we talking about here? A commercial license, ATP? ANYONE can obtain these, ANYONE with enough money.
Aspirations? Well, I think that this fits into the mold that SKYHIGH mentions of people "living out" their childhood "dreams"; hence living life in peter pan syndrome.

I love internet banter....I can't believe I just read through 11 pages of this :p

My take: The industry sucks, and I really don't want to become a part of it now. But I don't criticize people who want to enter the field or have already entered it. People are smart enough to make their own decisions.

This is an internet forum. I think that criticism is warranted. It may help one in the long run. As for you not being critical of others, good for you! I guess that you are worthy of casting the first stone ...