Originally Posted by
LAXative
It was obviously acceptable to him.
Hardly. What other option did he have (especially with no degree, which most Majors are wanting to see now)? The airlines have been abusing the idea that pilots will fly for nothing for a long time. This trend has devalued the profession in the interest of profits and provided an environment of limited mobility and substandard wages.
This is nothing new to you all. If none of this were an issue, this thread wouldn't exist and there would be no talks of a pilot shortage.