The thing that saddens me, Is the so called SGM’s that are too weak to speak up.
Most of these guys are formally, or still, line pilots and should fully empathize with our feelings and comments. The truth is, that with the odd exception in fact they do.
Why then are they silent ? Because they know they’ll go the same way of former SGM’s in the blink of an eye. Drawers cleaned out and a meeting at the airport by immigration officials with a ticket home.
What are you doing wasting your time in the office ! You’re giving yourself a heart attack, and neglecting your family and kids.
You’re powerless to make change ! Your strings are pulled from well above and if you step out of line, they’ll be cut.
Your taking it up the rear end, why ?
If you’re lucky, you may end up back on the line as a Lazy Pilot.
Nobody will remember your efforts, or care ! In the western world you may have some power in airline management. Here, you’re a step up from the rest of us minions, a baggage handler who wears a tie.
Listen, Speak up, shout, and make a change, or Get A Life !
Your close mates will come to the American Hospital with a bunch of grapes and a magazine. The rest of us will think, what a nice bloke, Shame.
The money issue is a debate that will always exist.
For such a large expansion plan DEC’s are an agreed necessity.
To my mind, the two problems that will change moral almost immediately and enormously .
Stop ignoring a huge Existing command potential in the right seat !
The training dept is coming apart at the seams !