Originally Posted by Pilotpip

I think you fail to see that block pay isn't everything. While the pay scales on here are benneficial, there are things like trip/duty rigs, block or better, healthcare bennefits, 401 match, etc which are not accounted for. If they were, it would be easier to see why I would have made less in my first year at TSA than a first year FO at skywest who makes $3 per hour less than I did.

Yes, the bar needs to be raised. However I think too many people fail to realize that there are other aspects to the pay picture that play a HUGE roll.