Originally Posted by
Lookleft
When comparing US pay rates and Oz pay rates you should also include the career costs. How many times has the Delta pilot been furloughed and taken an income hit? The QF pilot who has spent the last 20-30 years in stable employment will still be better off than his/her US equivalent.
Ansett? Compass mark 1 and 2? Qantas circa 2010 for LWOP? Half the GA companies in the top end? Most Delta pilot's wouldn't have spent the better part of a decade in GA flying 210's/Titan's around either to get a job at a legacy - yes EJ's etc for similar money, but it's never been for as long. Job stability in Aus hasn't exactly been fantastic either champ.