You're exactly right! These same posters are definitely not the majority but rather the minortiy among the guys online. Does pay need to come up? Without a shadow of a doubt it does and the company has no choice but to address that. Will guys walk if the union says walk? Every pilot I know there will.

Work rules and QOL (especially living in base) are great and so are the guys/gals you'll fly with. Training is a lot of self study but just like any training event you'll get together with your group in class and every instructor there is in it to see you get through as stress free as possible? Do guys fail? Yup, the ones who don't commit and come in as a "know it all" just like any other training program.

Good luck!