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No wonder I don't feel safe flying those airlines. Not only are many of their jets 20+ years old, but I also wouldn't feel safe flying with someone willing to w
by ulfw 13y ago
No wonder I don't feel safe flying those airlines. Not only are many of their jets 20+ years old, but I also wouldn't feel safe flying with someone willing to work for 21K in a job that literally has the lives of people in their hands.
- a3n 13y agoWould you be an astronaut for free? Lots of people work in jobs so they can do what they love, and money is not primary. Money is not an index into the skill scale.
- ramblerman 13y agoPerhaps but a one time shot in space isn't close to the same as trucking the same route day in day out.
- ulfw 13y agoCouldn't have said it better myself. Life of a regional airline pilot is hard and not glamourous. We're not talking flying an A380 to Hong Kong for a fun shopping trip over the weekend here. We're talking flying a 50 seater up to 10 trips a day between small towns and a hub, which is so shitty paid that you can't afford an apartment for yourself to sleep in. http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/10394117/confessions-of-a-regional-jet-pilot/ http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/10394117/confessions-of-...