You said it RTE.
As a TAA 727 FO before the war I worked with what was once
a high standard domestic airline, and much of the conditions
you described went on there and in Reg's mob too. The crew
were good, aircraft were good, conditions, hours etc, and a
lot of pride in one's profession and Company. In short it was
worth the hard bloody work to get there.
All that changed of course when the Fat
got Jimmy Bow
Tie teed up after he obtained the corrupted Silver Bogie on
his payroll, and decided to do a Lorenzo spinoff. But I'm not
posting to go over history - the point is the days when being
an airline pilot meant something are gone, and gone forever.
Its a mug's game and has been for some time now. The shoe
is now on the other foot - pilots should use outfits now to suit
THEIR agendas. Once a ****ty outfit has served your purpose,
move on to another better one until you have extracted what
you required. Quit and move on to an even better one. I have
been doing this for 20 years now and each time I've made an
advancement both financially and careerwise.
Adapt to the new system out there, and gain as much as you
can. Use up these bastards the same way as they use up you.
Loyalty to one's employer has no place in 21st century airline
industry.