Who else is happy?????
04-16-2008, 03:51 PM
#101
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: UPS 757/767 Capt ONT
Posts: 4,357
Skyhigh has stated (and I quote him above) that he is here to preach to the newbies about the downfalls of the career. Yet he's not interested in going where the newbies are to educate them (that would be JC, not the regional forum at APC). This brings his motives into question in my view.
04-16-2008, 04:16 PM
#102
Banned
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: A-320
Posts: 6,929
Well, today I flew with a CA who is a poolie from SWA, and allI can say is today was one of those days that kinda makes it all worth it. She was awesome and we had a blast, no delays tons of laughs and no violations. Like I said though I am frustrated, I love the job 
04-16-2008, 04:29 PM
#103
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Position: Out
Posts: 448
Well, today I flew with a CA who is a poolie from SWA, and allI can say is today was one of those days that kinda makes it all worth it. She was awesome and we had a blast, no delays tons of laughs and no violations. Like I said though I am frustrated, I love the job
04-17-2008, 06:04 AM
#107
Self Employed.
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Corporate Pilot
Posts: 7,119
Thanks Man
I feel that SkyHigh made a tough decision to leave aviation and persue other interests. He does have the right to post here and voice his opinion about the lack of satisfaction this industry has brought him. How many other industries are there that require you to obtain numerous expensive ratings and certificates only to reward you with an income that is just barely above poverty?
Some say you have to pay your dues! Absolutley true, but that means working nights, weekends, reserve and early showtimes. Paying your dues should not include doing your job for $25,000 less than what it actually should pay. Paying your dues should not include having to chose between having a reliable vehicle or an apartment. Because lord knows its very tough to do both on a first year FO pay let alone second year.
SkyHigh, you have my respect for having the courage to leave an industry you loved. You have my respect for seeing that love doesn't pay the bills, money does. I am just barely making it on the first year pay. I should be making at the least $40,000 for the first year, but the opinion here as that pilots aren't worth it. This is why the glory days of yore will never return.
Some say you have to pay your dues! Absolutley true, but that means working nights, weekends, reserve and early showtimes. Paying your dues should not include doing your job for $25,000 less than what it actually should pay. Paying your dues should not include having to chose between having a reliable vehicle or an apartment. Because lord knows its very tough to do both on a first year FO pay let alone second year.
SkyHigh, you have my respect for having the courage to leave an industry you loved. You have my respect for seeing that love doesn't pay the bills, money does. I am just barely making it on the first year pay. I should be making at the least $40,000 for the first year, but the opinion here as that pilots aren't worth it. This is why the glory days of yore will never return.
Thank you for your support. I am here to share my experiences as a professional pilot just like everyone else. I believe that my perspective has value and that guys like me are under represented in places like this.
SkyHigh
04-17-2008, 06:09 AM
#108
Self Employed.
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Corporate Pilot
Posts: 7,119
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Skyhigh has stated (and I quote him above) that he is here to preach to the newbies about the downfalls of the career. Yet he's not interested in going where the newbies are to educate them (that would be JC, not the regional forum at APC). This brings his motives into question in my view.
Skyhigh
04-17-2008, 06:31 AM
#110
Self Employed.
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Corporate Pilot
Posts: 7,119
de727ups
You guys de727ups is a real prince. He and I go way back. We come from the same part of the country and know the same people. He is one of my most faithful fans memorizing my best posts and struggling in earnest to catch me in some slip up as if I was a presidential candidate. I feel good knowing that he is out there auditing my every move.
He truly loves flying and I have to hand it to him that he has greatly overshadowed the aviation accomplishments of most everyone I know. As an ever present defender of the faith he is duty bound to quench my advances. I think that the main difference between us is that he can not accept the fact that luck and circumstance probably has more to do with our collective outcomes in aviation than effort and determination. His goal is to preserve the idea that aviation is just and that he is a career winner because he knew better somehow. He is the yin to my yang and I don't know what I would do here without him. Often in defense of his position he makes my point for me. What a guy.
And, did you know that last summer he was kind enough to have delivered my Cessna 150 to me? He has a lot of bark here on the forums and I would be disappointed if he held anything back, but on a personal level I hope he knows that I am his friend and with every post I eagerly await his searing response. One of my aviation goals this summer is to fly my 150 out to see him and buy him lunch. What do you say de727ups???
SkyHigh
He truly loves flying and I have to hand it to him that he has greatly overshadowed the aviation accomplishments of most everyone I know. As an ever present defender of the faith he is duty bound to quench my advances. I think that the main difference between us is that he can not accept the fact that luck and circumstance probably has more to do with our collective outcomes in aviation than effort and determination. His goal is to preserve the idea that aviation is just and that he is a career winner because he knew better somehow. He is the yin to my yang and I don't know what I would do here without him. Often in defense of his position he makes my point for me. What a guy.
And, did you know that last summer he was kind enough to have delivered my Cessna 150 to me? He has a lot of bark here on the forums and I would be disappointed if he held anything back, but on a personal level I hope he knows that I am his friend and with every post I eagerly await his searing response. One of my aviation goals this summer is to fly my 150 out to see him and buy him lunch. What do you say de727ups???
SkyHigh
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