Originally Posted by
Bustin
I can't argue with you there. In terms of home and family life, the current pay structure and work rules in aviation hardly make it worth it. And your point about dentists is about to be lived out in the airline world. When the pendulum swings back and the airlines are looking for pilots again it's going to be an issue. Before the economy crashed regionals were already having a hard time finding qualified pilots. This, of course, should eventually work in our favor to improve pay and QOL to draw more interest, and pilots, back into the industry.
Bustin,
A pilot shortage
might result in improved conditions for pilots. However during the regional boom when companies were having a hard time finding pilots instead of raising wages to attract more people they just lowered minimums.
I expect that if there is a true shortage companies will start their own cadet programs and hire people with zero flight time and pay them nothing over raising wages to draw sidelined pilots with experience.
Skyhigh