Working for free is WRONG!!. .. .When I started out I had this arguement with my Dad. He said it was worth it to get my initial hours and move on....whatever it takes. I didn't buy it. I had already worked hard to get a commercial licence and deserved to be paid for my services. I didn't expect much, it was the principle. A few years later he agreed.. .. .Some have mentioned a moral dilema, implying they disagree with 'slave labour'. Others don't care, and will do anything to 'get ahead'. Why not pad the log book? Others do. Whatever it takes to get a break. I have met and worked with some such amoral types and wouldn't put my wife and kids on an airplane they were flying!. .. .If I question the ethical/moral make up of pilots that fly free, what about the companies that employ based only on the salary cost. Where else do they compromise? Where do the savings go? You can bet the executives have fancy cars and homes!. .. .Bottom line is, we pilots must value the product we bring to an airline; our skills and commitment etc. Airlines can, and do, pay fair market rates for all other costs of doing business, why not staff? Compromising yourself during the tough times doesn't make life any better during the good times.. .. .Love your job/career but remember you are a "professional". <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />