Good pilots take the job because they love flying. That's the only reason. I know some guys that would do it for free. I have one friend who flew F-16's and when he retired from the USAF was offered big bucks to work for a major aircraft manufacturer. He didn't want to fly a desk, so he turned it down to start at 33K/yr flying for a major airline. Now that's a man who was born to be a pilot!
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