Roland,
As a member of the SLF I'm going to chuck in my pennys worth with an outsiders perspective. I agree that pilots T&C's are constantly changing and for those already in the industry many of the changes will be perceived or are an erosion of that which you held before. I think that in the "good old days" pilots were seen in a much different light and these days airlines are looking at all jobs through the bean counters glasses. That combined with the mystique that used to be the world of pilots rapidly changing to being seen as just another job (albeit one that requires a high level of aptitude, skills etc) within the professional ranks means that the perceived value attached to the job is less than before. Whether this is a case of aviation and specifically pilots being realligned relative to other skilled professional jobs or that the profession is being screwed remains to be seen.
While people are still climbing over each to join your ranks the T&C's and pay are only going to go in one direction. The old chestnut of supply and demand still applies.
Personally I love flying and have had the chance to sit up the front a few times and hold the greatest of respect for your job. Like much of the technology thats rapidly changing the face of aviation as a group you will have to try to work smarter and be innovative to hang on to what you have as opposed to digging your heels in and resisting change. The bloody bean counters usually win in the end..!!
Last edited by Caribs; 18th December 2003 at 21:30.