No, I am sure that truckers and factory workers face layoffs and pay cuts as well. The big difference is that they didn't pay 150K in training and education ,waste four years in college plus a decade in a crummy regional for the privilege of being downsized at middle age.

In addition most other careers have the benefit of being able to transfer their accumulated knowledge and experiences into other lines of work and possibly even better jobs. Airline pilots are all nearly worthless outside of the seniority system.

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