Originally Posted by
FNFAL
I would have gladly earned less as a Captain on year four to ensure that I didn't have to live in poverty for the first 2. With the ability to make a lateral move and earn a living wage, if you didn't like it... you could just quit.
That's a good point. An airline has set hourly pay for the crew so they probably don't really care which way it's split. The problem with that is now that it looks like we might be at the regionals for more than a couple of years, the senior guys will demand more money.