Barden, I think you make a good point.
At the risk of upsetting some, may I suggest that rapid ascent within the profession may be a contributory factor?
I cant tell you the number of times I have suggested to F/Os, in the rush to get their 3000 hours and thence, as if by devine right, their command. "Would you rather be a quick captain or a good captain" ? Time spent growing in this job is never wasted!
People now get their commands with a few thousand hours and at an age unthinkable a few years ago. I am not disparaging the many very bright and talented pilots around today. In fact, I like to draw a small amount of pleasure from the input I have made to help get them there. However, "what next"? Training Captain? Management?
By the age of 30 some of these guys and gals have got "there", and have run out of steam. There is nothing left to strive for other than more pay for less work/ better T&Cs / less distance to walk between crewroom and a/c / better car park etc etc etc!!
Hence the postings here?!
