Ok...I am not trying to align myself with the arch nemisis of APC, SkyHigh, but he seems to be describing a lot of truths to me. Is he bitter...probably, but it doesnt mean he isnt accurate. I have not scrutinized every single statement he has ever made here, but he seems to be rational from what I have read from him. And as far as my experiences, I am 135 freight pilot, Sky makes sense.

There are practically 5 things that can end your career or damage it greatly vs. 1 potentially high value reward. Risk vs reward is huge, which is why pilots should have high pay. Maybe my perspective is off, but as a pilot I have come up with a pay formula.

Find out what you are worth in the non-aviation world...and DOUBLE IT for any pilot job.

That is the only way it would be worth the long term sacifice that your family would endure do to you being gone with a high risk of losing your income. So if you can make $45,000 as a teacher with full benefits, a normal schedule, and with no medical exam or FAA to worry about putting you out of business, then to fly you would have to pay me $90,000. Feel free to offer your opinions, this is why I started the thread.