Originally Posted by keenster

It's called putting in your time and paying your dues as it is with most every other profession in this country. Our profession is unique in that you can't just hop to another airline and make the same pay.
Therefore, it is very important that the more time at company and the more senior you get the more money you should be able to make. It has been the way the game has been for a long time and the junior DC-9 guy knows it. How many 25 year old senior management guys or CEOs are there out there? Sorry, but suck it up, I have paid my dues and am still paying them to get to higher paying positions.