Originally Posted by
mistarose
I did a brief search and didn't find anything.
Why do jet pilots generally get paid more per hour than turboprop pilots when each aircraft is operated by the same company and carries the same amount of passengers?
Because flying hand flying a B1900 for 12 legs on a Saturday is fun and that pilot loves their job. Their engines whir and hum during flight.
The jet jockeys are a miserable lot pushing buttons, wait, hand flying a constant speed climb up to 10k, whoop dee doo!!, pushing buttons until 200 feet IMC or 1000 feet VMC on arrival. Unlike their engines, the jet jockey keeps whining after shutdown.....