Originally Posted by
skywatch
I keep reading how pilots only make 18K per year. Isn't that a little misleading? Sure, you only make that your first year, but aren't there a lot of professions that don't pay that much out of the gate? What does a resident at a hospital make? What does a law clerk for a judge make? I mean, yeah, I think we all wish we made more money. I don't think that anyone is paid what we they are worth - but they are paid what the market will support. That is simple economics. Right now, I think a pilot can make a decent living and there is still some upside. Check out what the median pilot income is.
A little hole in your reasoning, residents don't REPLACE doctors, law clerks don't replace and a law clerk does not replace a judge. That heavy jet might not be waiting for you at 1000 Turbine PIC anymore. My advice, choose a good regional cause that's might be where you are going to stay for a while.