I guess you like your pay now because with those demands you will be shelved by the NMB for a long time then it will take parity plus another 15-20% to make up for the time value of money.SW got to where they are by taking small raises every year along with profit sharing. One of the things they have is raises tied to operating margin, maybe a double edged sword but an interesting concept. I think working for a consistently profitable company helps also.