Originally Posted by
Superman1
Office staff and those in most industry’s come in at 8am instead of 9am and many would leave well after 5 or 6pm…. Some take calls/meetings at 8pm or later it’s the same at every company…Its never a 38 hour week for the so called ‘9 to 5’ers’ you compare yourself
to, and most management staff will work 60+…..Unlike pilots they don’t get overtime or paid the extra few hours or get any time in lieu so count yourself lucky…If you want to get ahead and maintain a good job, working ‘to the rule’ won’t get you far in a competitive world, it’s usually the extra effort you put in that’s noticed and if you want it more than the next guy. It’s called work ethic, some have it some don’t…..Whatever industry, the ones who count time and want every dollar accounted for are replaced by those who have a better attitude and work ethic. The harsh reality is, your seat will easily be replaced by someone more wanting tomorrow.
It's interesting that your immediate response to someone trying to improve their lot in life is to attack. You do this by suggesting to the OP that their lot in life is already too good, and also by suggesting they lack character and work ethic. I wonder if you're management trying to "manage expectations", or if you've just been abused by the status quo for too long.
For Australian pilots that haven't worked in the US, it's hard to fathom just what exactly is the difference between QF and Delta. Well for anyone who has a spare 6 minutes, these are the thoughts from a Delta pilot regarding their new contract. If you don't have 6 minutes, here's the tldr: you can have good quality of life and still earn reasonable money.
https://pilotmathtreasurebath.com/20...-just-one/amp/