Originally Posted by
iahflyr
I completely agree. The problem is the obsurdly high pay at the top of the pay scale (300k +) encourages people to put up with the obsurdly low pay at the bottom of the pay scale (40-60k).
As a major airline pilot, I would gladly see our pay top out near 250k if it meant more reasonable wages at the regionals (everyone starting at 60-70k)
Absurdly, you mean. $300k a year is not that high of an income if you live in places like NYC, SFO, LAX, etc.. Normal ranch style homes 1600 sq ft on a 50' by 100' lot run north of a million. A 30 year old anesthesiologist pulls in that much and so do many lawyers at that age. Making $300k as a pilot? More like age 55-65 nearing retirement assuming one was hired in their 20's or early 30's by the major airline. I'm assuming you live in Texas so that seems like a lot of money to you and in Texas it certainly is but in large hubs like NYC, it's middle class..