Originally Posted by
Apokleros
OP raises an unconvenient truth: we are being underpaid! If a janitor has the potential to make far more than a mainline captain, what the hell does that say about us?
Potential is the key word there. It's far from the norm in almost every other floor mopping case. Mainline captains make nearly that without the need for overtime. There are pilots out there that make 400-500k per year. It's not the norm but it happens. If a janitor has the potential to make that much, then every mainline captain has the potential to make even more.