I have read the preceding replies and it seems to me that there is something seriously wrong in the Engineering Departments of the airline industry. I hope that in renewing this thread that more engineers will take the opportuunity to add to it. Maybe then some of the Directors and Senior Managers of the companies, who I am reliably informed do visit this web site, will pay attention and see what the poor morale is doing to the industry.
As an aside I am a well qualified Licenced Engineer who has had enough. I have decided to make a clean break from the industry. I am now studying Law at University and wish all my old collegues Bon Chance. Attitudes have got to change before I would dream of coming back into it.
[ 11 September 2001: Message edited by: rover2701 ]