Does Anyone Else Get This??
08-20-2012 | 11:34 AM
#61
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You missed my entire point. I was playing devils advocate to the guy who said flow ups didn't "earn" their jobs. As far as I am concerned anyone who pays some dues and is qualified has earned their job. Once I found out I had flow rights to NWA I quit pursuing other jobs and even turned down a few great offers. I also know many others who did the same thing. I don't care how someone I fly with gets hired. All I care about is that they are competent and qualified. I am very lucky to be where I am, never said I wasn't. Just because you are in the right place at the right time doesn't mean you didn't earn your job.
08-20-2012 | 01:23 PM
#63
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It’s amazing how many people in the general public think anyone that is a pilot makes alot of money. I’m embarrassed and don’t want to freak them out that the guy in the airport food court makes more than I do flying them from one place to another. I was at LAX sitting ready reserve (yay) and was talking to a passenger heading to JFK and I explained what my reserve is, he replied...must be nice to sit around making really good money?? All I could say was, no pilots don’t make alot sitting reserve.......is it me or does anyone else get this too?? Sorry, just needed a place to gripe.
Ahem...this wasn't free...I paid $60k for these rides lol
08-21-2012 | 06:54 AM
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From: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Touche, SkyHigh.
Reminds me of an article in USA Today a couple months ago about a Phd working at Starbuck's because he could not find a job. His PhD? History.
I'm in a graduate program in TX - 15 years (or more) older than my 14 other classmates by the way - but at least I now have the resources to cash these courses out. Many of these bright eyed co-eds came right from undergrad and will now rack up another $30K in graduate work for a degree field that will peak at maybe 60-70K in 15 years.
08-21-2012 | 07:57 AM
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From: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Then you drink coffee and study at Starbuck's while discussing the merits of the Gettysburg campaign with the smartest barista around!
