I would have to fully agree with Sunfish also. Lots of pilots out there suffereing under the illusion that they are pretty darned special just because they work for a big company like qantas or cathay along with a few thousand others.
Just remember, you are just employees of big corporations. No more, no less. A pair of wings on your tit and a silly hat is not a currency to buy yourself a higher place in life.
The other thing coming through here is that a lot of the pilots chucking in their opinions have no regard for the professional non aviation qualifications of degree holding business, IT or law graduates. Its seems that you regard your own flying job as the only career worthy of calling "professional".
Doctors, lawyers, acountants, engineers are by definition "professionals". You guys are pilots and although you take it very all very seriously and pass your sims and believe you can handle any failure thrown your way, and believe that you ae the gauradians of the travelling public, you are not actually regarded in the "professional" career category.
I suggest you just get back to your manual, study for your next sim and keep it just a little bit real.
Gin.