Yesterday I posted approximately the letter that American's pilot union sent to the airline's CEO,Doug Parker. The conversation eventually switched to pilot pay, and just how much some pilots make.
Back in the day I wanted to be a pilot more than anything else in life, and given how much I love flying. So until I was approximately 12,I was convinced I'd be a pilot.
And then one day to the next I decided I didn't want to be a pilot anymore, at least not as my career. I loved flying every bit as much as the day before, and but I figured it would be really demotivating. Why? Because all that matters at an airline is your seniority number. And I'd hate for having my most meaningful metric be the date I was hired.
The other thing is that after 9/11 there were enormous layoffs,and when you're a pilot and laid off, it can be difficult to land a comparable job elsewhere. So it's not like other jobs, and where switching companies can advance you. Instead,you're basically locked into one company for most of your life, and whether things don't disappear as planned, and that could be bad news.
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