Mister Geezer
Agree with you on pay and conditions.
In my opinion Airline Pilots are very, very, very highly skilled professionals, who have their skills checked out every 6months.
They also have the responsibility for thousands of peoples safety and lives every year. Yet the pay is now peanuts.
No other profession ie doctors, lawyers etc has their skills tested so regularly, probably don't have the responsibility for as many peoples lives but get paid mega-bucks.
Doctors and lawyers probably on a par with airline pilots though when it comes to pullin the chicks !!!!