When you say stuff like that, you're pretty much calling all of us that went to the regionals stupid. $22.81/hr was my first year pay in 2005. And I was beyond thankful for the job.

Job prospects were a lot less back then than they were now. The logjam of 9/11 had finally started to clear. Pay has only recently gone up; I anticipate more and more people getting into flying as long as pay and movement stay fairly steady.

I have no idea your background but I have to assume you either are at a regional or were at one since you post in this forum so much. Pot meet kettle?