How about that......In golden eagles world, half the trash collectors, HVAC wiring, and electricians appear to be women now. How convenient and predictable. I must be blind to the realities of the world outside of utopia. This is not utopia, but it could actually be an example of how local culture ...

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In reality, it doesn't attract very many people but men are much more willing to bite the bullet and do the job than women. In other words, a lot more women will outright refuse to do that job than men when push comes to shove, even if the monetary reward is reasonable. Again, I think you are not v...

There's very little detailed data available to determine if this is a widespread gender related issue or just a generally sucky environment. Bingo! That's actually exactly what I am trying to say. I don't agree with pushing for equal representation for all demographics; it is ridiculous to suggest ...

I've also personally spoken to a female plumbing apprentice who quit because she found the professional environment extremely hostile to women. She was sad about having to quit because she really enjoyed the actual job. I would call that an irrelevant argument. The more important question would be ...

Perhaps the idea of massively sweating and freezing outdoors is actually attractive to women along with dumping cans of maggot and fly infested refuse into a stinking garbage truck. Silly me to think that this would not attract more women. In reality, it doesn't attract very many people but men are...

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I've also personally spoken to a female plumbing apprentice who quit because she found the professional environment extremely hostile to women. She was sad about having to quit because she really enjoyed the actual job.

They refuse to accept the reality that women are just not nearly as interested in certain jobs. They have never once seen a female garbage collector and have probably never seen a female plumber, roofer, pest control person, etc. The reason is obvious yet that can't extrapolate that to other career...

How long until we’re going to work every day using traditional navaids only because the U.S. government selectively shuts off GPS over Canadian airspace in an escalating trade war? Been a long time since I’ve done a DME Arc or the NDB A into anywhere. How exactly would they do that? The signal only...

All that being said, I am all for everybody getting the same equal fair chance. I see the BS that there are currently less women as pilots because there had less exposure to it when younger. It is just another excuse to try and reserve the glory jobs for themselves while avoiding the dirty jobs(and...

CpnCrunch wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:55 pm Maybe women underestimate their abilities whereas men have an overinflated idea of what they are capable of.

From the studies I read, this seems to be the case in general.

Males just aren't nearly as interested in doing service jobs like cabin crew. Females just are not as interested in careers as pilots nearly as much. That may be the case, but that's a different argument. I was answering the poster who said it's specifically the idea of being away from home so much...

They quite possibly are as good or better. But that doesn't change that not nearly as high a percentage want to be a pilot at all or an airline pilot. Just like guys are not interested in horses as much. But to what extent is this nature vs nurture? The horse example you bring up is particularly in...

I also don't see why not this: 1900 FO 1900 CA (possibly optional*) E2 FO E2 CA Another route for sure; but be aware the candidate would sit a number of years as a jet FO (3-5 years based on TT joining Porter) in order to meet the upgrade matrix currently in place. Yes, given the matrix, and assumi...

I think, I could be wrong but with how he worded the question, he is asking if he can go FO on a 1900, then Captain on the 1900 to the left seat of the E2. I think your take is correct. But a note to the original poster: learn to express yourself clearly. It comes in mighty handy. As for the questi...

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Internal Dash FOs likely don't meet upgrade matrices, yet. Dash 8 has a more risky operation setup, with island operations and higher upgrade requirements. It's easier for them to just step into the jet. Not only is sidestepping to the jet easier, it likely offers a quicker progression to the left ...

- Not enough flows of Q CA to E2 CA therefore not enough flows within Q fleet The Q pipeline is packed for you to choose Q over E2. What? No, it's literally the opposite: not enough flow within the Q fleet because no one is interested in or eligible to upgrade -> not enough flow to the E2 (because ...

I'm always open to growth and would consider ALPA if it made sense to our guys as a whole, but I'm not waving the ALPA flag. While both WS and AC did alright in their negotiations, watching it left many mixed emotions (generally developed after consoling friends who didn't see any major gains), eve...

I've never heard of anyone being sewered by the company in 18 years when TC, or the TSB was involved. A little remedial training, a finger wag and that was usually enough to forge on. Just because you haven't heard about it doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I'm aware of at least one firing and one d...

Whats everyone's opinion on staying a career FO? Is it frowned upon in the industry? Does anyone else know anyone whose been in a similar dilemma? Our next door neighbor's brother has been with AC for a couple of decades, as a widebody FO, while only recently upgrading. It was the right choice for ...

I think I got the stamp from previous employer just in case. But I don't think it was actually required.

Realitychex wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:03 am I think we may actually be arguing the same thing.

Wow, what a weasel. Truly fascinating to watch. A used car salesman is the very epitome of sincerity by comparison.

"who the eff are you, keep walking, Dash trash, you can't sit with us" kind of vibe. That's not universal, mind you, but it's definitely happening sometimes. I hope Porter doesn't lose what makes it Porter in this expansion. I really hope this isn't prevalent. I'm a DEC on the E2 and I've been here...