Originally Posted by BealBadDeal

We need to stop talking about the pilot shortage, there isn't one. We need to talk about the lawyer and doctor shortage. Put an add in the paper, on the internet, wherever looking to hire doctors and you are willing to pay them $21,000 a year. Lawyers, I think we could pay maybe 18,000 because there is not the same amount of training as a doctor or pilot. Lets see how many applicants we get. We have been hiring thousands of pilots at 21000 for the last few years but it has recently gone to about 35000. There are still lots of pilots sitting at home because they are not going to work for 35000.

Try and hire a secretary for 21000 a year in Saint Louis and let me know how long the person stays if you can find one.

The market will set the price and the price is over 100k for a captain. Sorry Compass, Gojet, and Republic, if you want to hire pilots you had better be prepared to pay them, and not just the first year guys. Take the clue from Endeavor and Envoy.

Am I wrong?