Originally Posted by winglets

Last time I checked, Colgan FO's are only paid $18,000 for their first year and $25,000 for their second year to fly a 70 seat airplane.

The pay is still terrible at Colgan until its fixed. Just because you are in negotiations doesn't mean it is still a good thing to work for those wages.

As for what I've done to better the profession? For starters, how about I don't accept jobs at places that pay their pilots food stamp wages, such as Colgan.