I also have to say it out loud. DON'T DO IT! I too love my job, but the lack of respect, threats by management to sell us off to the highest bidder, threats to put out heavy maintenance to 3rd world countries where the labour is cheaper, unless we accepted a shift system that is slowly killing us, lack of equipment to do our jobs properly, poorly equipped work environment leading to very real health and safety issues now make me realise that we are considered second class citizans. I once heard a director in our place describe aircraft maintenance as a 'Necessary financial evil.' So it just about wraps it up; we in aircraft maintenance are considered a drain on an airlines' finances, but without maintenance, aircraft cannot fly. But if the accountants could wrangle it so that they could dispence with maintenance, they would. Once again, don't do it.
[This message has been edited by jetfueldrinker (edited 28 May 2001).]