copied from an earlier post......this is great!

How many times should pilots be expected to pay to practice their profession?

Half the seniority list at Comair already earns less than what a cab driver in New York City does...a person who barely speaks English, hasn't taken a shower in a week, and has skills no greater than 99% of the rest of the U.S. adult population. I use that as a benchmark because recently 35% of Comair's pilot group was based at JFK. Seems valid, especially considering the tarnished "brass ring" of the Legacy airline job is unlikely to be reached by the overwhelming majority of regional pilots.