[quote=NexPilot]
But with other occupations like teachers in my area, social workers, cops(with exception of state patrol), firefighters, no way do they start out as such high salary.
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All those positions you mentioned in NYC get paid more than a starting regional airline pilot. Cops and teachers have pensions that won't disappear either, and no age limitation to when they retire. Although NYC cut starting copy pay to the mid 20's for the first year, it's still more than any regional airline pays, and those cops can make over time, which is where the real money is at anyway. And their schedule isn't bad either.