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Sorry, I was supposed to write, bunch of cuntsPirahna wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:28 pm There's a spelling mistake in the extra text added to the forum header.
I agree with this. I try to never go in there as it pisses me off.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:41 amI could but it wouldn't have been true.
Yes they looked down their noses at it without doubt, but because of the shocking behaviour they saw, not because airline pilots are naturally above anyone, even at 40,000ft.
It's like watching clips of drunken idiots outside a pub fighting with bouncers, most people would look down on them because of what they're doing, they might be Chartered Accountants, but that's got nothing to do with it.
Supply and demand. Too many guys are willing to spend their own money on the training, because of their dreams of a glamorous life.MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:44 amIt's even worse if you're a domestic route pilot in the US, I watched a documentary a few years ago and the pay was shocking considering the responsibility they have.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:26 amI don't know what astronauts get paid but pilots get paid a lot less than I thought they would, a First Officers take-home pay is less than an average electrician would earn at our place and even a Captain with a decade of experience wouldn't get close to a Directors pay.MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:05 am The ISS crew might have a word or two to say about that
It was a surprise when they were telling me, it's a job you need to love rather than doing it to get rich.
I wanted a career swap many years ago and considered getting my comercial pilots license but I took advice beforehand and spoke to some pilots. At the time budget airlines were driving down salaries and the glory days of working for BA were on the way out. There were more than enough ex-military pilots and the work was little more than being a glorified van or bus driver.JackyJoll wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:00 pmSupply and demand. Too many guys are willing to spend their own money on the training, because of their dreams of a glamorous life.MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:44 amIt's even worse if you're a domestic route pilot in the US, I watched a documentary a few years ago and the pay was shocking considering the responsibility they have.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:26 am
I don't know what astronauts get paid but pilots get paid a lot less than I thought they would, a First Officers take-home pay is less than an average electrician would earn at our place and even a Captain with a decade of experience wouldn't get close to a Directors pay.
It was a surprise when they were telling me, it's a job you need to love rather than doing it to get rich.
And why does what a bunch of Emirates pilots and hangarounds think matter. It’s hardly a balanced opinion of the outside world
About 20 years ago I was doing a fair amount of travelling in the US, and revenue watching an expose of the local airlines where pilots were on about 60K USD a year. When you saw them in terminals in shiny polyester suits, and really dog-eared white pilot shorts, I could believe it …Mussels wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:55 pmI wanted a career swap many years ago and considered getting my comercial pilots license but I took advice beforehand and spoke to some pilots. At the time budget airlines were driving down salaries and the glory days of working for BA were on the way out. There were more than enough ex-military pilots and the work was little more than being a glorified van or bus driver.JackyJoll wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:00 pmSupply and demand. Too many guys are willing to spend their own money on the training, because of their dreams of a glamorous life.MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 11:44 am
It's even worse if you're a domestic route pilot in the US, I watched a documentary a few years ago and the pay was shocking considering the responsibility they have.
Before that I had been on a night out in Dubai with a couple of pilots and a bunch of UK hostesses, that was fun but just showed how they were normal people with their own issues.
I like how instead of a thread descending into an argument about politics, this started as that and turned into a discussion on 80s bike mags.
There's a few twats on here who have been posting shite at me. Some as far back as VD.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:24 pmThis is a well trodden path, we've been down it many times, if you can't see it then you can't see it.weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:13 pm Let’s just go back a step here.
Moderators are doing this for free and unless people report the threads they are potentially not even looked at.
Very few reports come out way. So not everything gets looked at.
I still don’t actually know what post you keep referring to
I don't even know why I replied to be honest, all I've done now is put my head up and it won't be long before the shots start coming in again, or one of the weirdos googles the username and starts poking into my personal life again....3,2,1....
I ggogled and concluded you must be part of the Inns of Court and City Yeomanry, aka The Devils Own. Apparently King George III rather disliked lawyers.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:24 pmThis is a well trodden path, we've been down it many times, if you can't see it then you can't see it.weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:13 pm Let’s just go back a step here.
Moderators are doing this for free and unless people report the threads they are potentially not even looked at.
Very few reports come out way. So not everything gets looked at.
I still don’t actually know what post you keep referring to
I don't even know why I replied to be honest, all I've done now is put my head up and it won't be long before the shots start coming in again, or one of the weirdos googles the username and starts poking into my personal life again....3,2,1....
No need to whisper. You are on the list.JackyJoll wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 4:10 pm Psst!
(Whispers) Did you hear about Icarus and Yorick’s personal life?
Shocking!
Yes, they’re into compulsion in a big way.MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:32 pm And I can see the left wing narrative is more compelling.
And the posters in the political section have a balanced opinion of the outside world do they?Mr Moofo wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:32 pmAnd why does what a bunch of Emirates pilots and hangarounds think matter. It’s hardly a balanced opinion of the outside world
As far as I can tell blokes who ride motorcycles have a wide variety of axes they like to grind. Some of them grind the axes on both sides, others favour a single side.IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:59 pm
Blokes without political axes to constantly grind, who ride motorcycles a lot, scary stuff eh.
lol thanks. Glad to be of service. You going to continue having a pop or are you done?IccyV2 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 8:14 pm That section had potential if it was moderated to maintain a decent political balance.
I put up a thread about inflation in there a good year before it hit and way way before the cost of living crisis appeared. That was very good advice if people had listened and not ruined the thread with spite. I get paid very well to provide consultancy and tell people what's going to happen to the economy in 12-18 months and they keep inviting me back and paying me because I'm usually right, this forum got it for free. There was proper money to be made with the advice I shared back then.
Taipan predicted Trump back in the WH when the odds were very favourable, he could have made you a good few bob.
There could be good stuff to post from some good people, if it was moderated to maintain a good political balance.
Sadly all the people that were blamed as protagonists got banned or left and surprise surprise it's still the same absolute mess.
So clearly bans were given to the wrong people and the wrong people were forced off the forum, or left through frustration, and the mess carried on.
Done differently it would have all been sorted now.
I asked you to look at one post a couple of days ago & you plainly stated that you couldn't be fucking bothered & gave me shit about it.weeksy wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:13 pm Let’s just go back a step here.
Moderators are doing this for free and unless people report the threads they are potentially not even looked at.
Very few reports come out way. So not everything gets looked at.
I still don’t actually know what post you keep referring to
FTFY
