whats wrong with management in aviation do they not realize without pilots, planes dont fly. i was considering this line of work because i thought it would be a cool job. but suddenly it doesnt sound so cool ,or is it my imagination? ive noticed that the pay is a topic that comes up pretty frequently. how much better was the pay before 9-11? it seems as though the aviation industry has suffered quite a bit, i always thought pilots had it made ,but it sounds like things are different than i thought. as i stated before im an automotive painter looking for a second career to go after. this is due to my pay getting harder and harder to make every year, we used to make between 90k and 130k a year . now its down to 70k to 90k a year and getting lower each year.due to crappy insurance companies. seems like every industry is suffering these days, is there any hint of things getting better ?