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Originally Posted by Lee D  He probably just needs a little more experience.
I second those that say it takes time to understand the fickle nature of this industry and the fact that nothing is truly set in stone. First year F/O are, for the most part, still in a honeymoon phase. Its not that after time you start to hate your job, rather you see things in a more realistic light. Age and real life job experience has something to do with it too. A few years under your belt in any professional industry and you begin to understand that you are never totally immune from layoffs, furloughs, buyouts and shutdowns. |
Glad someone has said it.
It is unfortunate that a majority of my fellow newbie crew members lack any real life professional work experience. In that regard, I must say that I'm very happy to be in the minority in that regard.
I've tried my best to open up the eyes of the many *starry-eyed* ones that I've come across, as it usually helps to hear the truths about the profession from someone your own age instead of some old grumpy RJ-700 Captain who is about to retire all pissed off at the world.
But nevertheless, we can't save everyone. The best I can attempt to do is avoid them.