Originally Posted by
Night Hawk 6
People fly because they have to and people work for the airlines because of the excitement and the mystique that still seems to entice folks to stand out on the ramp in sleet, snow or 100 degree days for 8 bucks an hour, just to say they work in the aviation industry.
Ummmm, Yeahhhhhhhh.
It might also have something to do with a 10% unemployment rate.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
As jobs become more plentiful, a prospective employee's tolerance for crap conditions and wages will also adjust. As Jeff leads the choir in cost cutting (as an alternative to being a leader and developing new revenue sources), don't be surprised if you find fewer people willing to jump into aviation for all that glamour.