I know that everyone has differing experiences in their GA career, and I must say that mine could hardly be more the opposite to LSK's. I feel compelled to describe my past four years to provide some hope for those coming through now. I started my job after returning from an OE. I had a basic CPL and MEIFR with 270 hours TT. At all times I felt supported by both management and all my colleagues. I felt confident in the aircraft I flew and for the best part in the engineering work being done on them. I flew in challenging conditions both VFR and IFR but always knew the boss would back any sound decision I made. Each time I had to cancell a flight due to weather conditions or aircraft unservicibility my boss would back me up and made me confident I had made the right decision. I have been given opportunities I could only dream about when first looking about for jobs. I have flown a variety of twins including having a twin turbine command at 24 years and 1100 hours. I have flown all around the pacific and now been able to choose which of the regionals to work for.
Every day I go to work I consider how lucky I have been. I only wish all pilots had the same conditions and I am accutely aware that not everyone has it as good. I guess we have to keep fighting to make the industry better. I wish I had the answers to how to fix the places like where LSK worked but I don't know that I do.
I will shed a tear on my last flight for my present job. It will be and end of an incredible chapter in my life, having said that though, I am really looking forward to moving on upwards.