Fosters,

What's the difference? Making 22K flying for a Regional being based out of there or making 38K driving a forklift. Both jobs don't cut it. But the guy or girl with HS Diploma makes almost twice the amount a Regional/Cargo/FAR 135 guy makes. Am I wrong?

I posted it just to illustrate that we are underpaid by a lot more than just a little. Also to illustrate that most jobs, even entry level jobs, pay for every hour on duty. When I'm on duty but not flying, I'm still at work, which I consider working as I can't leave etc, but don't get paid for it. I, as well as you, are bound by law that dictates we can not fly more than X amount of hours per month, limiting income even further. Off-course, that same law also protects us from being too tired to complete the task at hand. But still. Our hourly rates are pathetic to say the least.

To give you an indication, my wife, runs heavy earth moving equipment and makes close to 90K/yr (base). She is NOT an acception... There are many more like her out there making that kind of $ I on the other hand with my 4 yr degree and an ATP make barely over 30K and I'm NOT an acception either

Neibert! Stay away from that job! Mine, mine, mine. I don't need to sleep either