Roland,
I think it is time you got your head out of your rear-end
"Our wages have gone from 10 times the average worker's to 2 times if you're lucky"
Boo-hoo.
All that means is you are getting paid a more honest days wage as opposed to what you used to get.
You are a pilot. You are not a schoolteacher, you are not a nurse, you are not a doctor. All of these professions work harder than you. All of these professions have had to go through years of training. All of these professions actually add to society.
Get a grip
BHR