411A If life is as simple as you make it out to be then we would all have your crystal balls. The history of many airlines over here in the USA is steeped in the sacrifices made by the employees. Airtran pilots have just agreed to a pay cut to save pilots jobs. More to follow. Your secular views are disturbing because you barely touch any major facts but you make sweeping statements. How very shallow. As far as being over paid, that's for the industry to decide. I had 8 flight deck collegues murdered during their job last week. When was the last time a doctor was hijacked in surgery and murdered? You seem to have little or no respect for your fellow aviators. Do you really consider the profession you where in for 35 years to be so anal. Go into a small hole where you belong and pray for forgiveness