Originally Posted by plabelover

before i get any hate i’m not yet an airline pilot, i’m a student pilot and i have been seeing a lot of strikes recently and i’ve always wanted to ask why? Is it for better pay or benefits? What difference is a contract does? I’m asking because i want to understand. Because from outside looking in, flying airplanes making $90/hr first year doesn’t sound bad at all comparing to having a bachelor’s degree in business, working in customer service getting yelled at by entitled people making $14/hr. I'm looking forward for your responses and having a great conversations about this topic with you guys!