Even a broken clock is right twice a day, and your last sentence covers you for the next twelve hours...

It is indeed what it is, but as for Sully;

He wasn't/isn't whining, but is using his time in the spotlight to illuminate what is happening to the profession, along with virtually all other professions the world over. Namely how the powers that be are using every opportunity (real or invented) to get us on the cheap and wring every last ounce of productivity out of us. Many of us who choose to remain are involved at different levels and in different ways to stem the tide, while doing what it takes to make ends meet and/or proactively prepare for the numerous land mines that we who choose to stay have to circumnavigate. Sully for example started his own safety consulting business quite some time ago, and was heavily involved in safety at ALPA. He wisely parlayed his experience into a back-up plan, which especially now will pay big dividends for him. He also got a post graduate degree at Purdue to further bolster his resume and knowledge base. While I suspect that he possibly may not return to the job for a variety of reasons, he sure won't be stomping off in a two year-old tantrum like some. He has made it clear the sacrifices he and his family have made, and isn't looking for a scapegoat like some. Beyond all that, most people in any walk of life make great sacrifices, not just you. But at least you're in a growth industry, namely victimhood. Perhaps we'll see you at an administration press conference/infomercial soon bemoaning your sad, sad plight in life.

In the meantime maybe you could go picket Embry Riddle screaming at those poor deluded souls who don't embrace defeat and victimhood.

 

I commend and quote any post that can deliver such venom without profane and direct instults...while still illustrating a point. Thank you for your entertaining retort and for inducing a short bit of maniacal laughter on my end.

Yours,

The rubber necker.

 

You're welcome. I suspect many have just tuned him out as there is already far too much depressing hand wringing as it is in this business. Like we don't already know times are tough...

 

I've met her and she's even BETTER looking in person !!!!!!

 

Actually as a furloughed airline pilot turned back to instructing, us here at the ERAU Prescott campus might have to endure the possibility of laying off most of our instructors over the summer due to lack of enrollment....Not guaranteed but a possibility. So even the academies have stopped making their "cookies" just because the students and parents are realizing that it might not be beneficial to spend all that money for a career that isn't looking so hot right now.

 

Well actually they do have that chance, look at Alaska flight 261, or Air Midwest 5481, and AA 191, all due to mechanics screwing up, and yes due to other factors as well but mostly because mechanics weren't doing their job correctly or at all.

 

I was not talking of A&P's...