Originally Posted by kevbo

Most of these people would die in gutters without Social Security and Medicare. In case you weren't aware, that comes from the government.

Originally Posted by kevbo

Social payouts are the only mass form of benevolence that is provided.

Originally Posted by Das Auto

That's cute. Why not buy a Breitling after you pass your PPL and a BMW convertible when you get your CFI too?

You failed to mention the cost of your genius plan. Some people simply can't afford to pay for a college degree and their flight training, and are forced to choose one or the other accumulating huge amounts debt in the process. Especially with kids, mortgage, medical bills etc.

A college degree isn't necessarily a free chore that lazy people avoid because they can't be bothered to "get off their ass" as you so eloquently put it.

Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

Wrong. Anything the government has it stole from someone else.



Welfare is not charity.


And if the government let people keep more of their money then there would be more charity available. Not to mention that if the workers were allowed to invest their money instead of fund the social insecurity ponzi scheme, most that are broke would not be broke.

Originally Posted by CBreezy

Why? Because he makes his point clearly and concisely but is contrary to the mob mentality of this thread? By the way, "you sound like a fun guy to fly with" sarcastic insult basically says, "I'm not intelligent enough to rebuke your argument so instead, I'm going to insinuate that you're a donkey."

Originally Posted by gringo

Then they should have planned better. Plenty of opportunities out there for free college, including the GI Bill, public service or scholarships.

Their failure to plan in advance is now biting them in the ass. No big deal; they can still get hired on at an LCC, ULCC or decent ACMI (if such a thing exists anymore)

Excuses are like arseholes. They stink.

Want a Legacy job? Get the damn degree. It's been like that for decades, and it's not going away anytime soon.

"I'm too busy" or "it's too expensive" or "I just don't have time" are nothing more than rationalizations weak people put in their heads to justify their lack of upward movement.

Plenty of Legacy pilots out there with BS degrees from online universities, obtained while on layovers in East Frogballs, Arkansas. So no excuses whatsoever.

You want the Legacy job? Gotta get the degree.

Period.

And while on the topic, why the hell would you suggest someone buy a Breitling after passing their PPL? Or a BMW after the CFI? Do those somehow increase the odds of getting a call from United or Delta? How does your advice parlay at all into the requirement of having a degree?

I mean, there's dumb advice on this board left and right, but that's just stoopid.

Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

Wrong. Anything the government has it stole from someone else.
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

Wrong. Anything the government has it stole from someone else.



Welfare is not charity.


And if the government let people keep more of their money then there would be more charity available. Not to mention that if the workers were allowed to invest their money instead of fund the social insecurity ponzi scheme, most that are broke would not be broke.

Originally Posted by Das Auto

Very inspirational story. I'm sure you'd get an awesome grade for that essay. Good job.

(Hint, more sarcasm.)

Originally Posted by gringo

Sounds like somebody needs a blankie and a safe space.

Life isn't fair. Get used to dissapointment. Not everybody can be a Legacy pilot just because they really really reeeeeeeally wanna be one.

Originally Posted by CBreezy

People wouldn't give more money if they got to keep more. In fact, as a percentage of income, poor people donate way more than wealthy. Letting them keep more isn't going to mean more charity. In fact, it means the opposite.

Additionally​, the government doesn't steal anything...unless you consider the US military a stolen good.