ACMS:
Glad to see you back with your usual well balanced view point !
How did you manage to turn this thread into an anti american one ?
This was not just Americans pointing out that this is no longer THE career airline, one could even argue (green grass or not) that this job cannot be viewed as a career airline at all .
Even if you put aside the pedantic, you still have the economics. Those that have left probably did so because of pay and benefits not solely because of working stress conditions etc. The working enviroment just tips the scale in favour of leaving.
As a Captain you probably not too in touch with the rest of the troops. Therefore you are perhaps not aware of the severity of the problem. The moral here is as low as I have seen it. It is not getting better.
As for CAN NOT he does not need any experience to tell him that this place did not work for him.
I too have many friends in other airlines, and most are not as frustrated with their career progression as pilots are here. Ask your friends about their career progression and take an honest look at ours. You will see that there is less stress and intimidation at most other career airlines. Not saying some don't try and come close. Contract jobs are not a picnic but are also not considered career airlines.
FG