Hamster Wheel of the Day

There are stories like this that make me think:

1) This is part of the reason why people are afraid to fly.
2) This is a big chunk of the reason why I have issues with capitalism.

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KMc said…
Haven't seen the film; however, I do hope that pilots are not the only ones they discuss. Flight attendants make even less and suffer the same consequences. While some may say they are merely 'waitresses in the sky' (Replacements, circa late 80's), I say who else would willingly deal with us passengers? In our privileged flying lives we have grown to have in flight expectations, personal space issues, and sometimes a complete lack of acceptance that other people exist and share our space. I'm just sayin'Michael Moore...don't throw the baby out without the bath water.
October 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM
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