No actually I had a great experience. Still on a first name basis with the CEO and think a lot of him and how he treats his people. Flew with some great people and throughly enjoyed it. Pay at many operations is not always based on what the equipment, sometimes it's based on if someone comes in and offers to do it for less. Or is willing to be a "yes" person.

I have seem guys canned for not going when the boss didn't care about the weather or equipment problems. And great jobs and whole flight departments vaporize overnight based on the companies quarterly report or boardroom battles. Based on your reply, it sounds like you either have no airline or union experience and are more interested in what's in it for you.