Job: Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic (United States)

Almost from the beginning, my supervisor tried to fired me, coming with remarks such as (if it was up to me I would have fired you already), from all the years that I've been working, I never seen discrimination until that day.

A few months pass by, and my supervisor complain 3 to 4 times to his supervisor about me not working hard enough or not getting along with the other employees, without talking to me first about what was the reason of the complaint. All of the sudden I was called to the office of the main supervisor, who heard complains about me, which was the first time that I heard about it. They took the word of the supervisor over mine, so out to the street I went.

On my last day working with that supervisor, he told me what a great job I did. My advice, watch your back and be sure who you can trust.

Commercial Aviation: The Economy, Terrorist Attacks of Sept 11, 2001 & Corporate Greed have left its mark in the current commercial aviation environment. I’ve had a wonderful career with my current employer but the last few years are more than anyone should have to shoulder and accept. The corporate raiding of established Retirement accounts through Bankruptcy Courts to Union busting as well as misrepresentation of terrorist attacks to leverage courts, congress, & contract/work rule changes are just a few examples of this new environment. We’re told these corporate maneuvers are to save jobs & streamline or LEAN our operation. While I think all of us pay attention to developments in the corporate world and know where we stand. These moves are designed to do nothing but increase shareholder & CEO’s pockets. Changes are made but we’re not so dumb as to not see where those profits and savings end up and they are seldom in pockets of those who really make it happen or really care about the future of the company. There is no loyalty to employee’s that have given so much time & time again. To see profits squandered and not reinvested for the company’s long term profitability and security are troubling. Executive salaries and an increase in the number of executives required to accomplish a single task is appalling. Poor decisions and lack of respect for those with experience seem to be the accepted normal. Job Security is now a thing of the past, every man & woman for them self. It’s sad that we as Americans have become this way. Good luck and God Bless those deserving his grace and even to those who don’t.