[quote=i121ADX;611251]It's not that we're not interested, it's the fact that I could be working at McDonald's 32 hours a week and make more money per year than a first year RJ F/O. I don't think commercial flying is worth it anymore. If you're entrusted to handle multi-million dollar aircraft and get paid less than my secretary, who does nothing what so ever unless I tell her to do her job, why take the risk?
What will the FAA and NTSB do about anything? They will slap peoples wrists and say "You've been naughty for underpaying pilots. Now go play with the other RJ's and not get in trouble," that's what they'll say. Long hours, lots a fatigue, no pay, why bother?
If you want to have $50,000 in debt making $21,000 per year, have fun, I'll pass and take a desk job in aviation. I would like to retire at 60 and have my student loans paid off. New pilots comming in will retire at 60 and still be paying their loans off.
more like 70k in debt and make 14k a year !