Is it lonely on that pedestal all-mighty mainline pilot?

I've seen the payscale for the F-28 at Piedmont in the 80s and yeah, it's disgusting what has happened. However I'd encourage you to remember that regionals wouldn't exist if the mainliners didn't cave on scope. APA was too good for Eagle back in the day.

I'd much rather be flying a plane that doesn't say "express/connection" on the side and on a major's seniority list but I really didn't have much of a say in that. The cycle needs to stop somewhere.