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Old 05-21-2007 | 07:58 PM
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"Is he a freak or exception to every rule? Maybe. But he's there. And he did it. And I have to believe if he did a lot of other guys can too"

Skyhigh has publically stated that a career at SWA is beneath him. I think that says a lot about how skewed his views are and why nobody should pay him any mind.
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Old 05-22-2007 | 04:58 AM
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I'm fine and thanks for asking. Just doing what I do best. Being oblivious and all of that other stuff. I see that you're still up to your old tricks. For a while there it was a bi-weekly event. You've once again accelerated the frequency of your "whoa is me" threads to a couple a week. Did something bad happen with the family or your job? I hope not. And I really need to ask this. Do you have something against Vietnam vets? That would be a very, very big disapointment to me. Being a crazy Nam vet and all.
Ranger,

I have nothing but deep respect and admiration for all of our Vets. It just seems that whenever they get backed into a corner they love to pull the "I am a Vietnam Vet" card and seem to suggest that it makes their views more valid somehow.

I think that even though you and I have different opinions that you would like me if you were to meet me in person.

I have nothing but the deepest respect for you and all vets.

Skyhigh

PS thank you for asking but my family and I are all well.
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Old 05-22-2007 | 05:13 AM
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Default I am a freak

I am a freak and have never been able to be a brain dead line guy.

I can not happily place my future into the hands of airline executives.

I don't want to move away from my home.

I don't want to be gone from my family for more than half the year.

I don't like being poor.

I don't like being disrespected and treated like filth by my employer.

I don't believe that the typical airline career can lead to future prosperity.

And lastly I do not have any faith that this industry will do anything other than continue down hill. The success stories of today will be the hard luck cases of tomorrow. I am sorry if you guys don't have the same perspective as I. I am different. I measure what had been lost against what is yet to be gained. After all the sacrifices, moves, pain and losses in the end it is only a job and a poor one at that.

The path to a successful airline career leads to the destruction of everything else.

Proudly Different,

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Old 05-22-2007 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
I am a freak and have never been able to be a brain dead line guy.

I can not happily place my future into the hands of airline executives.

I don't want to move away from my home.

I don't want to be gone from my family for more than half the year.

I don't like being poor.

I don't like being disrespected and treated like filth by my employer.

I don't believe that the typical airline career can lead to future prosperity.

And lastly I do not have any faith that this industry will do anything other than continue down hill. The success stories of today will be the hard luck cases of tomorrow. I am sorry if you guys don't have the same perspective as I. I am different. I measure what had been lost against what is yet to be gained. After all the sacrifices, moves, pain and losses in the end it is only a job and a poor one at that.

The path to a successful airline career leads to the destruction of everything else.

Proudly Different,

SkyHigh
You can say all that, but deep down you miss it, deep down you still want a piece of it, otherwise you would not be here on message board with other airline pilots. It must be hard, it is something I hope I never have to live through. I sincerely wish you the best.

AA
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Old 05-22-2007 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by AAflyer
You can say all that, but deep down you miss it, deep down you still want a piece of it, otherwise you would not be here on message board with other airline pilots. It must be hard, it is something I hope I never have to live through. I sincerely wish you the best.

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Yes, I do miss it a lot. My family and I are much better off now but it is difficult to leave a lifetime dream behind. It is the only thing I believe that a responsible person could do in my situation.

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Old 05-22-2007 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
Yes, I do miss it a lot. My family and I are much better off now but it is difficult to leave a lifetime dream behind. It is the only thing I believe that a responsible person could do in my situation.

SkyHigh
Then revel in your better life and stop ****ing in other's rice crispies as an apparent hobby. What do you do around Christmas...go to the mall and scream at 3 year-olds that Santa is a fake? The majority of those here aren't impressionable private pilots, but folks who by and large are pretty happy with their lives and choices...I am for one. You don't see me going to cubiclemonkey.com tormenting you as you regail your fellow monkeys with tales of adversity and triumph over the Xerox machine, water cooler and that dreadful coffee your tightwad boss (who likely views you as a quitter) buys.

You can't even get bitter resentment right...what happened to getting back in the game? Was that some toddler-like pityfest or did the Xerox machine eat your tie that day?
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Old 05-22-2007 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
I am a freak and have never been able to be a brain dead line guy.

Now you're a brain dead cubicle monkey.

I can not happily place my future into the hands of airline executives.

Now you place your future in the hands of corporate executives.

I don't want to move away from my home.

What...do you sell Amway on the phone?

I don't want to be gone from my family for more than half the year.

I'm home more hours than the overwhelming majority of 8-5 cubicle monkeys, often for well over a month straight 24/7.

I don't like being poor.

Trust me... I'm not.

I don't like being disrespected and treated like filth by my employer.

I can only imagine what your employer thinks of you...unless you work for yourself, and that's even worse in your case.

I don't believe that the typical airline career can lead to future prosperity.

Hell...you think the world is ending tomorrow.

And lastly I do not have any faith that this industry will do anything other than continue down hill. The success stories of today will be the hard luck cases of tomorrow. I am sorry if you guys don't have the same perspective as I. I am different. I measure what had been lost against what is yet to be gained. After all the sacrifices, moves, pain and losses in the end it is only a job and a poor one at that.

Then go back to cubiclemonkey.com and leave those of us with the balls to make it work alone.

The path to a successful airline career leads to the destruction of everything else.

Proudly Different,

SkyHigh
You are a virtual cornucopia of material...keep it up!
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Old 05-22-2007 | 11:36 AM
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"The success stories of today will be the hard luck cases of tomorrow"
"The path to a successful airline career leads to the destruction of everything else"

You need a new crystal ball....
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Old 06-03-2007 | 12:17 PM
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After reading these posts I feel that Skyhigh sounds really depressed. I live in New Mexico and just talked to an older couple that moved here from the Seattle area. They said they moved out of that area because the depression is so bad and the sun never shines. Maybe all skyhigh needs is to move to different place were the clouds don't hang so low.
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Old 06-03-2007 | 01:28 PM
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OH the irony! The thing that he's holding onto the most is the thing that's holding him back!
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