Originally Posted by
Turbosina
I'm well aware that they will eventually get back pay. But as an airline pilot, you're pulling down multiples of what TSA screeners make. It's not exactly a highly skilled, highly compensated job for our best and brightest. A lot of them live paycheck to paycheck, and when those paychecks don't show up, the bills still have to be paid.
Not to mention, many live in high COL areas and have to live somewhat close by the airport to drive in each day. They don't have the luxury of doing 3-4-5 day trips and living two hours away from the main high cost live areas.
Insane someone is this disconnected from reality, but we have almost an entire generation of pilots who've never seen a downturn (except a couple month hiccup with Covid) and who have earned high wages their entire time as a pilot.