Hey skyhigh! How about this? We could all apply to SWA and JetBlue. We don't want to work for the pay they make now... we're willing to do it for $40K/year less since after all it is flying the "Big Iron" and hey... it's only a stepping stone to the 747/777/A340/A380.

You're arguement is why 1/3 of the pilots in this country QUALIFY FOR FOOD STAMPS AND SHARE HOMES WITH 5 OTHER PILOTS!!!

Wake up and smell the coffee dude! Where does the cycle end? How about flight instructors work for free? (After all they are only building time- it's a stepping stone.) I have an idea... let's not pay first officers either. They can pay their dues in the right seat. And captains at a regional... nah... they shouldn't be making what they do. It's a stepping stone.

Good luck finding that job at a "major". Last I checked, most of them were in BK and furloughing...