I think I can answer that one...I never WANTED to. A very common mistake among workers at the major airlines is the erronious assumption that ALL in aviation aspire to work there. Believe it or not, many mechanics dont feel an overwhelming desire to work in a line environment. This may come as a shock to you all, but you aint exactly at the top of the food chain, so to speak. I did a stint at a regional carrier, and wasn't too impressed with the 121 mentality. I dont say this as a shot to you all, merely to point out that there are ALOT of great opportunities in aviation OUTSIDE the airlines. It all dependes on what type of work you prefer.
Local 12 asked me some time ago if I had ever applied at a major airline before. the answer is no. I felt at that time, that wasnt where I wanted my career to go. I'm a little older now. Whether I want to admit it or not, my body cant work the brutal pace and conditions it used to. (truethfully, you have NO idea how hard that is for me to admit).There are a host of other reason that I have already stated in past posts if you wish to know more, and are so inclined to understand my motivations.
Holy sh*t Czar Scab, I've heard it all now. You never wanted to, right
🙄 Before 9-11, as a AMT, inspector, and the like, there was
NO better pay, benefits, and working conditions then at a major...except maybe a private corporate career. Those are rare, few and far between. Try getting in right now at Southwest, Fed Ex, or UPS, the cream of the crop at the moment. You will not get anywhere near them if your not the best, with a immpecable record, and then you'd be real lucky to even get an interview. Of course as a scab, don't even bother wasting your time with the application.
Years ago, before the assault on the profession in which you so gladly assisted began, I have made over a 100K a year in overhaul with overtime. I can't think of
any "career" at a armpit MRO that could even come close to that. I defy you to tell us where the "top of the food chain" is or was other than a major. It sure as hell isn't where your at now. Your a lowly scab begging for any scraps Dougie throws your way after he pockets his millions and screws everyone else again and again.
I've stated this over and over, if the opportunities are so great outside the majors for you, WTF are you doing as POS scab at a failing carrier??? Makes no sense to me, so please enlighten us if you would sir. I agree there are great opportunities for a skilled mechanic or avionics tech, (this is why 72% of former NWA AMFA mechanics resigned) but they
ARE NOT in aircraft maintenance at Scab Air. For some reason or another, current scabs like yourself couldn't get hired at a major before the strike and the great lowering of standards. When I was hired on back in the 80's, you had to have years of experience with a A@P and a clean record . Where you are, that's no longer the case is it??? I know a of few miscreants at Scab Air that were terminated from my employer for substance abuse and other criminal offenses, Dougie snapped them right up, no problem at all, come on in.
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Your body can't take the abuse of a brutal arm pit MRO or related, but you have helped Dougie and his band of management misfits ruin a once somewhat decent carrier (I use that term very loosely) into a shell of its former self. When it fails, where are you going to go to retire??? Right. Back to busting your back at some MRO dump away from home for sh*tty pay. Just like your buddy PlaytheCods is now over in the third world. I've been around this biz for a long time, and I hit the nail right on the head with my charactor assessment of the type of scabs that so willingly crossed the picket line. It's just the simple truth, like you.......it's all they can get or they would be somewhere else.
😛h34r:
You did not want the $38 an hour you wanted the $26? You didn't want the $85 per month retirement you wanted $0? You didn't want the better benefits you wanted less? Some story there war hero but then that's all we have heard from you. For a certified genus your not to smart.
