O.K. then, look at the thread title and use your "28 years" to understand it's a new industry "AND" new guys can't get your 130k job! That is why many (all) new pilots will gladly take what ever they are paid to fly for a regional...duh! If you come to the airlines 'cause you think you're going to make "bank" then you have bigger issues. I would like to make more but I'm not going to whine about it if I don't. I surely am not going to berate fellow pilots for the choices they make. Excuse me now I'm starting my 16 days off today...See Yaa!!!