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Don't get it twisted sir. I didn't name a price. I can't speak on behalf of those that operate currently. Do I think $20K annual is par? Nope, do I make more than that now, yes. Could I survive the first year? Yes, I'm smart with my money...my blood is on my money...worked hard for it.

I read a post in here about supply and demand. That's a two fold product.

When the jobs are plenty and pilots are few, then pay is great!
When pilots are plenty and jobs are few, then pay sucks!

Why do we put a price on "LOVE"? A mechanic (me) get's dirty and fixes things because he's good at it / loves it. Is the dirt worth the pay? No! The satisfaction of the accomplishment is.

From looking at the salaries of Wide body, to corp pilots it ranges from $30 to $229pr hr. Now that including the years in. So after the first year, QoL should go up...

Consider the $20K annual pay the BS filter, if you can't hack the first year pay, quit! If you stay...then they give you better wages. No everyone starts a job from day 1 with $200K+/- per year, except Bill Gates.

I do fly for fun! I take pictures for fun, I have sex for fun...But could I make good money doing all of the above, yes! It's just how you look at it I guess.

With the hard work and sacrafices that are put into the learning and gaining of flt hrs, why shouldn't it pay you? Pay you good.

But you're right, that seems to be a touchy subject on here. We're going to the right of course...let's get back to the correct heading.

Would ATP be a bad choice? Is it worth the price, even if I didn't want to fly the bus in the sky...just to be a cargo dawg or corp suit? Hell, who knows, might start my own airline...in China, why not, everyone else is making money outside the US. (Sorry, that was a rant)

Thanks for the imput!

Lew