Originally Posted by
knobcrk
I would bet that those guys that got in because they thought it was cool, the system weeded them out or they took themselves out pretty quick. The rest of us are trying to make a living. The nice view or feeling that you're not really working because you're doing what you love, does not pay the bills.
As an Fo, I never once had trouble paying the bills even with a student loan. I didn't live on Ramen, I didn't struggle to buy groceries and I traveled quite a bit. As a Captain, I'll make over $75k this year. Do I think FO pay should be higher? Of course. Was it doable? Absolutely.