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ck4829

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50. Great... now what about being a pilot? Does that mean financial mobility? Heck, stability?

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 12:06 PM

Apr 2021

You might not think it... being such an essential position and each individual pilot being trusted with the lives of hundreds of people and some of the most expensive machines money can buy, but pilots often live in dismal conditions and often do not make enough to get by.

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The tighty righties are having a hissy fit on Twitter over this United Airlines announcement: [View all] demmiblue Apr 2021 OP

Sounds like a horrible initiative and MontanaMama Apr 2021 #1

Why on earth are so many discriminating PatSeg Apr 2021 #18

Right? I mean, if we just Bettie Apr 2021 #38

It must really suck PatSeg Apr 2021 #39

Of course they're swooning. Wouldn't want nice and fair to enter the picture. Karadeniz Apr 2021 #2

Tighty righties. Love that. nature-lover Apr 2021 #3

Spitey Whiteys lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #5

! demmiblue Apr 2021 #6

I really do love this AllyCat Apr 2021 #4

Matt seems a tad upset. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #41

What a horrible person, this mat. AllyCat Apr 2021 #42

Asshole extraordinaire! sheshe2 Apr 2021 #44

Good for them. Pilot training is horrifically expensive Ocelot II Apr 2021 #7

Back when I lived in the States DFW Apr 2021 #16

I have a similar story. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #19

That's a great story! I love it! Treefrog Apr 2021 #24

I'll have to pass that on to Holland DFW Apr 2021 #28

I love this. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #40

K&R uponit7771 Apr 2021 #8

You have to have prior piloting experience ScratchCat Apr 2021 #9

Unless they are willing to hire and train all the way through AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #11

Or, you fly for a small regional or charter. plimsoll Apr 2021 #12

I knew a guy who got a degree from Purdue U. Captain Zero Apr 2021 #33

There's also the fact that some people just aren't interested in flying. grumpyduck Apr 2021 #13

My dh's cousin's daughter Duppers Apr 2021 #20

They aren't mostly military any more. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #22

OR- getting flying instruction and -- I forget how many-- hours of general aviation HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #35

What the right wing doesn't understand: SCantiGOP Apr 2021 #10

The worst flying experience of our lives was on United. grumpyduck Apr 2021 #14

Mine too. Demobrat Apr 2021 #45

The GOP is affirmative action for conservatives IronLionZion Apr 2021 #15

K & R! Excellent! Thank you United Airlines! I love the direction we are going, and that liberalla Apr 2021 #17

You beat me to it. taxi Apr 2021 #21

The RWNJ's on twitter are assuming that all women or POC won't be the best pilot available ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #23

I Think Anyone RobinA Apr 2021 #25

I used to do pilot training. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #34

There's no shortage of talented people in any demographic. hunter Apr 2021 #47

"Muh cuzin Cletus had his eye on one a them jobs." BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #26

No "qualified" female pilots? Bob_in_VA Apr 2021 #27

What are all the drunk white ex-military pilot bros gonna do for a job NOW?!? TygrBright Apr 2021 #29

The Republican Party is always looking for white bros hunter Apr 2021 #48

And they are offering financial aid for the best and brightest talent. GoodRaisin Apr 2021 #30

According to the FAA in 2017, ancianita Apr 2021 #31

Hey, at this point, WHATEVER IT IS that they don't like, I will LOVE. calimary Apr 2021 #32

Just booked a United flight for September mcar Apr 2021 #36

That is because the appear to be incapable of comprehending Bettie Apr 2021 #37

Horrible! White men just can't catch a break!!! nt Carlitos Brigante Apr 2021 #43

"I want the best pilot when I fly." Redleg Apr 2021 #46

I checked out their web site. grumpyduck Apr 2021 #49

Great... now what about being a pilot? Does that mean financial mobility? Heck, stability? ck4829 Apr 2021 #50

That's shocking Demobrat Apr 2021 #51

"That's shocking" is what I said too ck4829 Apr 2021 #52