Do they make all students wear rubber gloves when sumping fuel? or is that a personal choice?

"On the industry side, regional carriers have significantly elevated salaries for rookie pilots so that they don't have to scrape by their first few years out of school. A year and a half ago, the average salary mark hovered in the mid-$20,000 range. It's now around $40,000."

Since when, is an ATP qualified, type-certificated pilot, considered a "rookie" pilot?

This article sends the douche-chill meter off the charts........as if ERAU wasn't bad enough......