Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Pilots are paid more for what they will do over what they can do. Fly a dash 8 in the states and make 18k per year. Put your life on the line and severely compromise your personal life and you can earn more.
Aviation is not a profession but a trade. I bet that American plumbers in Afghanistan make over 150K.
Skyhigh
Are you saying that as if contracting work is a bad thing? Or simply stating that the reason the money is good is because of the **** we go through?
And the guy managing the Eco laundry in KAF probably made a good amount. But there is a line where those type of positions (such as a plumber) goes to what's called a TCN (third country national)... they average about 25,000 USD a year, 2 weeks off a year, and have 1-3 year contracts... but hey, most of them go home rich with that type of money in their country.