"If you don't fly for the love of it then your probably in the wrong business, if you do you'll understand what these pilots are doing.". .. .So, SC what do you mean by this statement? I do understand the motivation of these pilots but believe they are misguided and do little for our collective welfare.. .. .I am not preaching from on high, I am out of work too. I have been out of work before. I did not, and will not, compromise myself for something that will come in due time. Patience is a virtue.. .. .As I said, getting paid as a professional is about principle and true entry level jobs have never been well paid. A PPL instructor, as I once was, typically is low time/experience and paid accordingly, with pay increasing with experience/qualifications.. .. .If it were possible to get all pilots on side with the idea of fair pay for the job (nobody working for free), what would happen to pay? . .. .Every industry has a minimum value it accepts for its' product/service. Professional pilots should as well!