Not that simple, SC. I certainly fly for the love of it, and I can't for the life of me understand why these pilots do it.. .. .Pilots should be paid what they're perceived to be worth. If pilots value themselves this low, who else would value them higher?. .. .If, on the other hand, they show some self-respect and professionalism, then both their self-esteem and the value others put on their services would be correspondingly higher.. .. .But as long as they prostitute themselves, they can expect to be treated no better. These pilots are responsible for dragging down the profession, for creating prostitutes of the rest of us.. .. .What next? If a captain earns, say, £60k and a relatively senior F/O offers to do the job for £40k, you think he should be allowed to do so? You would shrug your shoulders, say "Well, that's supply and demand" and tell the skipper to get out of his seat and go collect his cards?. . . . <small>[ 16 March 2002, 00:49: Message edited by: HugMonster ]</small>