Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Pilots do not get paid well since they will accept fun in place of wages.
There isn't a plumber in the land who would crawl under a house for poverty wages. Dentists would never take even the first step towards a career unless they had a strong reason to think that they will get highly paid as a result.
Pilots will fist fight over a job that pays 18K. Then they will sell their days off to the company in order to make a living.
There was an ad in the local newspaper seeking applicants to the post office. The ad claimed that wages were between 46 and 56K per year. Not much but not bad either when you consider that they are getting a solid retirement, good benefits and only had to pass a civil service test to get in.
It is simple business. Why pay more for something you can get for less? Pilots will continue to blow a fortune on training and show up for jobs that pay less than the local street cop, mailman or garbageman. Management can take away retirement, days off and pay and the pilots will still show up.
Enjoy that sunrise departure because it is costing you a lot.
Skyhigh
Skyhigh,
I guess I dont understand the reasoning behind some of your comments. Pilots, just like any other career, start out making horrible money. However, if you compared the hourly wage that you eventually get to (even at the regionals) it blows away what most americans make. I work in "Corporate America" sitting behind a desk all day. I make decent money, but nothing here is guaranteed. If I dont get promoted, then I keep making the same money. As a pilot, that is different. Whether you upgrade in 1yr or 5yr, you know that you eventually will. Not to mention, once you get seniority you can do things on the side (i.e. your own business). The only negative thing about being a pilot is the high chance that you will be furlowed sometime in your career. By the way, dentists do not hate their jobs. No one would go to school for that long to hate their job. That is an ignorant statement. I will be honest with you, in these forums alot of people complain about working conditions and money, but as far as I am concerned I would be happy making 80k a year eventually because I will be able to do something on the side to supplement my income. I do understand some of your points and concern, but from an outside perspective grass isnt greener on the other side. How do I know that? Because I am on the other side working 40+ hours a week sitting a desk. I am gladly going to take the paycut because I know in the long run it will work out for the better.