Originally Posted by ClipperJet

Exactly my point...the entire dynamics of the industry have changed. The internet eliminating ticket offices is one example. Unfortunately, many similar type of things have forever changed the environment. As a result, the "high" pay of a bygone era are just that: Bygone.

Don't mis-understand: I don't like. I don't advocate it. But that's how it is. Rather than lament the fact, I encourage my fellow pilots to deal with the realities of the day.