Comparison.

Most people outside of aviation when presented with the facts, realities, risks, sacrifices and costs of an airline career will look at you with a twisted face and ask "why would anyone do that to them self"?

Aviation is not a vacuum. The fun factor will cost you. Plumbers do not have to pay a small fortune to get into their profession. Cops can get a job in almost any town in America if they have previous experience. Firefighters have a good retirement system. Long haul truck drivers are being hired off the street with zero experience and are being paid 42K while in training.

The rest of the working world isn't so glamorous but is isn't so difficult to match regional captain pay without having to add on the rest of the sacrifices either. In summary when compared with other common professions an airline career just isn't worth it anymore. Pilots are paying a high price for their shaky profession. If we all could find a job as pilots at UPS, SWA or FedEx then this would be a different story, however their just isn't enough room at the top for most.

DE- I would really like some answerers to my questions. If you do not then I will be forced to assume that you are intentionally avoiding them because the answers would support my premise.

How many applications are on file with UPS? A pilots chances of making it to UPS are 140 to one.

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