jynxyjoe
Queso King
Oh, I must have misunderstood something up top there.
Pilot Shortage from insider's perspective
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ScorpionStinger
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Great article, more need to be written and publicized.
Many young people are staying away as more light (factual information) spreads about this industry. In this Internet Age of rapid information: Blogs, Twitter, FB, Forums, News cycles) more young people are becoming aware.
With "Cool Factor" demenishing, sensable decision making comes into play.
The American public will give a damn if we make them (they are easily persuaded) the media and advertisers know this all to well. Flood the market with your story, and win the publics heart, win the public's support. You win the politicians as well.
Control the image, control the perception. People don't want their Pilots on food stamps, or hungry.
Many young people are staying away as more light (factual information) spreads about this industry. In this Internet Age of rapid information: Blogs, Twitter, FB, Forums, News cycles) more young people are becoming aware.
With "Cool Factor" demenishing, sensable decision making comes into play.
The American public will give a damn if we make them (they are easily persuaded) the media and advertisers know this all to well. Flood the market with your story, and win the publics heart, win the public's support. You win the politicians as well.
Control the image, control the perception. People don't want their Pilots on food stamps, or hungry.
jynxyjoe
Queso King
I like the premise but it hasn't helped the teachers of America when it comes to pay. Soldiers don't seem to get much better, we just cut their benefits again. I hope the dwindling amount of new pilots will help our cause because Americans are a fickle sort.
nocturnalaviator
Family Man
I wonder if this same author is the same guy I had as a student 6yrs ago at ATP? Well my student who became a CFI had as a student. Damn pilot mills. Same name and last I remember was flying for a regional and an active advocate against this ATP rule and the current " negative treatment" of pilots. I bet my ATP ticket it is this guy! Well written article Mr. Schneider, keep up the fight!
Yeah I don't know. Pilots aren't the only ones who are suffering. Things are expensive nowadays. 50k/yr won't even cut it. I live in NJ so whatever moneys won't work here would work very well elsewhere. Time for a move! But still, people are struggling it's not only pilots. However, I can't argue that it's not a screwed up system. Spend hundreds of thousands and make peanuts. I don't get why or how I could ever aspire to do it? If i could retire 135/91 corporate I'd be happy. I'm always thinking of plan B.
Yeah I don't know. Pilots aren't the only ones who are suffering. Things are expensive nowadays. 50k/yr won't even cut it. I live in NJ so whatever moneys won't work here would work very well elsewhere. Time for a move! But still, people are struggling it's not only pilots. However, I can't argue that it's not a screwed up system. Spend hundreds of thousands and make peanuts. I don't get why or how I could ever aspire to do it? If i could retire 135/91 corporate I'd be happy. I'm always thinking of plan B.
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Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Sucks how wages don't keep pace with inflation, doesn't it?
Which I can see being a problem in my lifetime. And it's not just an airline problem either.
sweeps
Undercarriage Actuator
Hate to break it to you but it's already a problem
BravoHotel
Well-Known Member
Hearts and minds mission!
Hate to break it to you but it's already a problem
It isn't bad yet. When I say problem, I'm talking like worse than the Great Depression bad. The Great Recession will seam like economic boom time.
sweeps
Undercarriage Actuator
Oh trust me I agree
crazyjaydawg
Well-Known Member
I was under the impression that in the last year or two, the FFD sector has actually dropped below 50% of all departures. Also the first sentence of the second paragraph is flat wrong, chances are not more likely that you'll be on a regional as ASMs are way greater than 50% in favor of mainline. I can be a little bit of a numbers guy, so I hate when the numbers get skewed incorrectly. Otherwise another pretty decent article in a long string of recent articles highlighting the plight of the regional airline pilot.
eightballfreight
Mission accomplished
Hate to break it to you but it's already a problem
Bingo, people should watch "inequality for all" on Netflix, wages stopped keeping up sometime in the 70s but band aids and technology advancement have kept people content with it.
nocturnalaviator
Family Man
No kidding. Until I see the day where mall parking lots are empty, entertainment venues hurting for business. That's the day I'll be convinced. A raining stormy Sunday afternoon and I couldn't get a parking spot at the strip mall joint to get my haircut. Either it's the dense unbearable population in NJ or else people are just rich or love spending money they don't have. God I hate this state!
Boris Badenov
This is no laughing matter.
I'm in no way kidding when I say that Joisey is the exemplar of everything that is wrong with the US. And I know of what I speak. I'm in Teterboro right now. Shout out from Hasbrouck Heights!
How people live here is so far beyond me, I might as well be an alien.
How people live here is so far beyond me, I might as well be an alien.
Stone Cold
Well-Known Member
Ah, my former home away from home. It's also where I first started getting called Stone Cold... Go figure. I don't miss it one bit.
ItsAFunZone
Well-Known Member
Taylor ham egg and cheese sandwiches, that's how.
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Brian29
Well-Known Member
A gift straight from the gods!
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