Not to stick up for them but they may be on the leading edge of something big and if you get on now, you get a double digit seniority number, quick upgrade, tons of stock options and home most everynight...that being said, if they paid more than McDonalds, they might get a few more pilots interested. Nope, I don't fly for them, I get paid what I should to fly heavy jets, (thankfully) and it actually upsets me what they try to pay people, stock options or not...pay me going rate for A319's and I'll fly for them, free cokes or not...like or not people, the world is rapidly going to become ULCC's and a few legacy's, maybe they can co-exist, maybe one will rule the world...just my $.02...oh yeah, I landed at 6am and am on 1 hour of sleep, sorry!