I have been reading these forums for quite a while now and just thought I would throw in my two cents worth. I hear so many people throw around the "I love what I do, I'd do it for free" or something along the lines of the Field of dreams quote from above. I think that right there hits the nail on the head as to why pilots keep seeing our profession and qol continue to be flushed down the toilet. Don't get me wrong...to do something you love and get paid for it...that's a great deal but it seems that a long time ago a line was crossed. People took notice of the passion pilots have for there jobs and used it against them. Benefits, salary, qol was cut knowing that these guys/girls love what they do, I've heard them say they would do it for free. We can really cut some things out, they aren't going to leave. That's the problem. It's gotten to the point where pursuing the dream of aviation has resulted in the loss of other dreams people have for there lives. Just for the sake of doing something they love. I know countless of pilots have families, cars, the good life etc but those goals and dreams increasingly get harder and harder to achieve in this industry. I never "loved" to fly. I always grew up wanting to do it and after college it seemed a good route to go. I look at it as a job and just like countless other jobs in the world it is a means to an end. With that in mind it is frustrating when everyone around you loves what they do so much that they keep giving up things no other buisness employee or group would do in their right minds just to "do what they love." Its gotten to the point where "doing what I love" starts impacting the ones that love you. What employee anywhere would stand for loosing half of their salary like the delta guys did. I get that people have to have a job and can't exactly just leave. I'm not saying that is the answer. The answer is changing the mindset of people that continue to just do this because they love it who cares what happens to my qol I get to fly. If that's how you feel please, find another job and fly on the weekends. You can get your fix then. Anyway that is just my two cents....take it for what its worth.