Originally Posted by poor pilot

It's not hard to figure out, to many pilots. The pilot group as a whole has zero control over the supply of pilots, other industry do it and we don't. Untill then we will have very little control over our pay. SJS(shinny jet sydrome) cost everyone money. This is where ALPA has droped the ball. They have also dropped the ball on educating new pilots that 19.00/hr is the almost equal to 10.00/hr at a regular 9-5. ex 19.00(90hrs) works out to 1710 a month. 10/hr(160hrs((average work month)) is 1600. We all know that the to make the 1710 a month that will cost you about 300hrs away from home. After that "Big first pay raise" it may work out to be the equvilent of
14-18/hr.