CactusMike
C Mike,
My hopes would be that everyone would have successful careers at the airline of their choice and that we all were paid a good wage. Reality dictates that most won't. I think that the future pay rates are absurd as well but what is out there to stop it? Even if you are able to hold on to a top pay scale competition will jump in and steal your pax with lower fairs. Two minutes on the computer and I can see who has the cheapest fair from PHX to SEA. You are correct about my failed career (former N7), but I am not negative I just don't have rose colored glasses. When I take stock of the situation I see thousands upon thousands of experienced and unemployed pilots who would do the same job as you for a third the price. (Sadly myself included) Maybe it is easier to stay in the fantasy world.
SkyHigh