Are the airlines really hiring more pilots?

poser765 said:
But how much reality can someone in OP's position really have? Our job as people who are living that reality is to mentor, guide, and educate those that want to come into it. Instead we heckle, belittle and discourage. This thread has a lot of the former, sure, but also way too much of the latter.

We pilots are a salty and grouchy bunch, and for some reason we just love jumping on people who are young with little knowledge of the industry.

Case in point, lets look at SJS. What started out of a term used for people who chase fancy airplanes to the overall detriment of the industry has expanded to pretty much be applicable to ANYONE who shows interest in flying a specific aircraft, regardless of the circumstances. I like the aircraft I fly, and was excited to get the chance, but I dared not display that excitement because I would be accused of having SJS. And that is just ridiculous.

Well rounded, sure, but knowing what you want and where you want to be is not a bad thing in of itself. This is what I've always wanted to do and I've lived my life in a way that got me here. There is literally nothing else I would want to do. Is that dumb? Yeah probably, but if my world does come crashing down I'll figure things out then.

I have an aviation degree, and it's served me well over the years. I've held several flying jobs, and several non flying jobs just fine. Really if I went back to school I can think of another degree I would rather have done...or would have had the patience or inclination to pursue.

People like to lose their mind when it comes to STEM degrees...It's the only degree one should get! Screw that. I would much rather pursue a silly aviation degree of questionable worth, than an electrical engineering degree of great value but with little passion towards it.
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Thank you. I knew there are good and understanding people on this website. I feel that I've caught heat from people for every little thing I said since joining this site.
 
Jonathan Jerome said:
I feel that I've caught heat from people for every little thing I said since joining this site.
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That really is not true and a simple read of your two threads will bear this out. Perhaps you should reflect upon many of the comments you have made since joining, some of your responses and also lack of responses, if you feel you have gotten off to a dodgy start. There is always the opportunity to change that.
 
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Autothrust Blue said:
I've flown several airplanes I've always wanted to fly, but at the end of the day if management wants you to fly a Frisbee, you should probably get a Frisbee type rating.

Moreover, as much as I love what I do, I dream of doing it less and taking 'vacations' in which I'm flying something single-engine and tailwheel on a grass strip near a mountain and a lake. ;)
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Sounds like you need to hop on the next SFO-ANC.

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Mountains + Lake on that little strip down there.
 
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Autothrust Blue said:
I've flown several airplanes I've always wanted to fly, but at the end of the day if management wants you to fly a Frisbee, you should probably ge
t a Frisbee type rating.

Moreover, as much as I love what I do, I dream of doing it less and taking 'vacations' in which I'm flying something single-engine and tailwheel on a grass strip near a mountain and a lake. ;)
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