Originally Posted by Airbum
I was trying to state that we ALL got to enjoy first year pay and I don't blame my fellow line pilots for it.
That's not true. 26k this year is significantly less than 26k five years ago. Due to inflation the equivalent salary in 2001 compared to $26,000 today is only $22,000! $26,000 in 1995 is equal to $36,000 today. Any way you look at it first year pay sucks now, it sucked in the past, and it will suck in the future. The point is that we should not be paid less than our peers just to avoid a strike so the older guys can retire.