Hear hear......great post NSF!
It is no great mytsery that there has been animosity from managers towards the pilot group on a whole. At my current company there exists that same sort of resentment from those at HQ. They see us as lazy buggers(working only 90 hrs/month), overpaid (making as much as some managers, how dare they), underqualified (been called a technician), and I quote "cry babies" (words from a former GM who then had the union form almost overnight and was consequently sent packing by the board)
. They seem to have no idea that many of us were previuosly lawyers, stock brokers, engineers, M.BAs, accountants, architects, etc in a previous life.......
If only they knew what it takes......I would gladly show them from the comfort of my jumpseat, starting with the 2am pick up for 4-5 sector high altitude airport (throw in a dose of mild hypoxia), and get home at 3pm and have them do this all over again the next day.......
OW out