has anyone ever met a person in a different job industry where a company went under. The guy was making good money in that company, and soon finds himself out of work. Has years in the industry, but, unfortuantely, is only moderately marketable, because while he does have some experience he isn't part of the companies that he is applying with, and they could hire and teach a new college kid the same job this guy is going to do for only part of the $$....happens all the time.
What's even more common is when an individual is laid off and is unwilling to take a pay cut, end reuslt, he'll be replaced by someone who will be willing to work for less money, happens in every industry also.
Of my friends who've graduated college recently, most are starting in the 40k range, normally between 30-40k, do know one girl who got a job making 50k out of college. She's working in the IT industry doing some computer programming BS, and even though she in the industry she thought she wanted, she hates her job...why? She works between 50-60 hrs a week, and there's no benefit of extra pay, you get what you get for 40 hrs a week, and if the job isn't done, they replace u w/ another recent college grad. hard knock life.
oh, and how many hours are pilots guarenteed a month? 75-80 on reserve? 22k a year, heck, that girl would be working that in a week and a half.