Originally Posted by BoilerUP

Got to love folks like this - espousing the free market and capitalism right up until they get undercut by somebody willing to do the same job for less (or nothing).

There's no larger bastardization of the "free market" than somebody willing to work for nothing (internships notwithstanding).

If anybody were to ever come to me and say they'd fly for free, that'd be a guarantee that I'd never hire them. If you don't value yourself and your time enough to be financially compensated for the skill required and risk posed by operating an aircraft as a required crewmember, why should I ever think you'd value anything?