The guy who owns our McDonalds started out at 16 flipping burgers. He did not even finish high school and was promoted to the point where he was offered his own store as an owner. He is a very wealthy man today. (dead but wealthy)

I do not think the point here is to get line pilots to switch to fast food but moreover as an exercise in the opportunity cost of an aviation career. If a new pilot were to start out today in college by the time they graduate they could have as much as 300K invested in education and flight training for a profession that is a long way off from getting hired by a major airline that proposes to pay slightly more than a mailman.

Not worth it at all from a financial perspective. A mailman has nothing invested in their careers at the time of hire and yet they can reach DAL FO wages when their benefits are considered. An interview and a few years of good service at a fast food place can produce a similar income. Something is very wrong here.

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