Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
+1
Give that man a cookie. You are SPOT on!
And I'll go one step more. If the gold at the end of the rainbow is big enough, there will never be a shortage of very qualified candidates to fill regional seats at minimum wage. But with major wages now significantly altered, and regional wages still pathetic, the caliber entering now is very likely of considerably less quality than ever before.
I have a list of regional airlines that I won't fly on. If we have another hiring boom, I suspect that list will grow considerably.
I will +1 you. I decided to do the aviation thing because heck 300K a year in 20 years. and 140K in 10 was livable in the modern world. I opted out of Dentistry, Med School and a few other things because this career was livable.
If I had to make the decision again, I would be hard pressed. It is nice to love your job, and love aviation, but they do not pay the bills. All of us feel short changed.