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Old January 3rd, 2008, 17:55   #8
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Default Re: Just curious

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Originally Posted by flounder757 View Post
What is shiny jet syndrome? This is probably a stupid question thats already been covered but I really dont know.
It's basically throwing abandon, professional advice, money and often times common sense into the wind because of the idea that once you get into that jet, it'll magically erase all that ills.

More or less, for example, if I were to quit my 767-300 FO job, pay some shady operator $150,000 so I can go be a 747-400 Captain in Managua.
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