Ryder1587

With all the new websites transitioning is the Reserves Vacancy one still valid ? I looked on Talent Marketplace but didn’t see much. Looking for other options in a year or two when I’m ready to give up flying and working less for the Reserves.

Here’s a serious question. Why would someone even stay Active Duty after their initial commitment ? What draw is there ? I get it for the people who want to lead and are desiring O-6 and beyond. But you can even do that in the Reserves and Guard. Why would not everyone try to get an AGR gig and pick where you want to live , get the bonus , and have a say in your life ? I seriously don’t get it.

So 7 months in and still nothing ? It’s laughable at this point.

I see. That makes sense. The question becomes then how do you get back to those morales without forcing religion? I’m not religious but I have those morales because I was raised to be a good person and treat everyone with respect. The question is how does that become widespread? There’s a huge lack of taking responsibility going on right now and how you turn that ship around is a great question. I think the only people living in la la land are the ones saying things are going great. I think it’s pretty obvious if we keep the current course the history books will talk about the fall of the US.

Was the US still a Christian nation when the civil war happened ? What is a Christian nation when slavery was ongoing? Was it a Christian nation when not everyone was treated equal? Was it a Christian nation when the Great Depression hit and the world sucked ? The notion that the lack of Christianity and its declining popularity is the driving factor is ludicrous and just a swing a miss to try to get more followers back and get money back to the churches. Overall the world is a much better places than 50-100 years ago but there’s obviously new challenges.

Basic pay is being cut ? Wut?

I just went through the waiver process for a L5-S1 and it was pretty straightforward. Mine was technically a bulge but in the Air Forde waiver process they treat it the same as herniated. A lot of it depends on whether you need to get surgery or just PT. I just did PT and had to wait 3 months to submit a waiver. The waiver was approved within 2 weeks and I am back to flying ejection seats. Even at 8-9Gs I don’t have any pain in that area anymore so there is light at the end for y’all. If you have questions send me a DM. From what I was told those lower back issues come back quicker in waivers than neck problems.

It boggles my mind that people are actually making decisions about staying in or getting out based on this crappy “bonus that is not even close to the amount it should be. Either stay in because you want to or jump ship and make more in the outside world. If the “bonus” is making you stay in you probably need to reevaluate your life choices.

It means none of it will come to fruition and you’ll continued to be under paid and under appreciated. Make the jump. Grass is much greener.

No. That was super douchey to watch.

Not buying it was a suicide jump. He just happened to wait until they had a gear issue to decide to end it ? More likely is he fell out trying to see the gear especially since he was brand new and didn’t know what he was doing.

As a fighter guy who recently transitioned to the airlines I think it needs to stay 2 pilots. There are a lot of moving parts in the airlines and having 2 people is super effective. Add in the constantly changing schedules and redeyes and you need the extra set of eyes. The other part that isn’t talked about is safety. We lose planes a decent amount in the Air Force. When was the last time you heard of a major US airline crashing from pilot error? Think of the lost revenue from people switching airlines because of a single pilot induced error. That airline would quickly go out of business because the public wouldn’t book on them.

I fail to see the benefit of this. So you’re gonna put someone through 1.5 years of training for a 3 year contract ? The pay isn’t much less than a FAIP and then you can have that body for 10 years. For a staffing issue this is a terrible idea. But is anyone actually surprised? The incompetence from “leadership” continues. The “different pot of money” argument is dumb and a cop out.

I just left USAA for auto insurance. I bought a new car and figured I’d call around for rates. I couldn’t believe I would save 40% by switching to Geico for the exact same coverage. No complaints so far.

You will be able to get hired by a major with 700 PIC. Especially when you check the military container and IP. I would submit apps ASAP. They will call.