The funny thing about 1st year pay is that it used to make sense.. when that job was going to some fresh CPL with 300hrs.. but that is no longer the case.

Now Airlines are required to hire more experienced candidates than before, but the rest of the seniority isn't voting for better 1st year pay! Since they "suffered through it, you can handle it too" is the attitude.

What just doesn't make sense is the same disparity in 1st year pay at the Majors.. to Pay back the company for training?