Pilots don't work 80 hours a month. They fly 80 hours a month. Those 747 captains spend more time at work than any manager in the company. Also, a 747 capt brings in enormous revenue. He's highly trained and educated. I know that I did not spend 10 years in the military and all my time earning an MBA and accruing flight experience to make 100k. I could have become a CPA and been home every night and earned that. I became a pilot, in part, to make 300K a year.