I think that it was an exotic and much admired job - one that was White collar.
However I think over the last decade it has been heading down the blue collar path.
Not that this is good. In fact I think it is very sad. Maybe we can blame Hawke for the famous "glorified bus driver" statement made during the sad pilots strike of last century.
Planted the seed of destruction now starting to bloom.
As a side observation I find it interesting to note that this decline in general conditions mirrors the outrageous rise in remuneration for Snr Mgt - not just in aviation but in general society.
I was disgusted to hear on the radio recently that the
average wage for a CEO in this country is $35,000
per week.
How this disparity can be justified or tolerated is beyond me. I think that one of the secrets to their success is to distract the frontline with self indulgent power point frenzies outlining this weeks new letterhead.
At the end of the day we all have to eat and provide for loved ones et al. But do your best to keep the bastards honest.
Think collectively - act locally!!
