Originally Posted by
Lowlevel
But hey, you didn't have to accept the low pay. You could have went somewhere else, I suppose. If people stopped taking the job for the low pay, something would have to be done.
This is likely a rhetorical question. But personally, I resigned from my first regional job for this very reason. I am worth more than this.
Flying is now a hobby again. I am enjoying teaching people and enjoy zooming around at 2,000 feet with no SOP.
But you can kill one ant on the ant hill and it doesn't go away. When hiring comes, there will be plenty of guys willing to take my seat for no pay. The problem will continue ad infinitum. It is the nature of doing a thing that so many love to do for a living.