Chris H
I don't think companies would have any trouble at all filling classes with those pay scales. Back in 2000 during the peak of the hiring boom National Airlines had no problem finding experienced 757 pilots to fly as captain for 55K per year. During every basic indoctrination class the founder would come in on the first day and give a speech on how we would never earn more than 100K as long as we worked there and still pilots were lined up around the block. After the new hires are clear of training they might gripe a little but there are thousands more out there to take their place.
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