Thrush, I got my information from air school or airline websites.
And I agree with many of you that the pilots should do something (exactly what are the unions for??). You should at the very least ask for better and more comfortable life styles (more time to over come jet lag if needed, more days off if there are little days off etc). And could you do that soon and on an international scale? You see I MIGHT be a pilot in the future with virtually any airline willing to employ me. So could you all just revolt now so I could find better working conditions when I am employed?
I am studying engineering at the moment and I am told that starting salaries are in the region of about 20 to 22 thousand Pounds a year in the UK. I don't see much of a difference compared to Pilots' salaries. So why are you all complaining when you are earning just like other professionals? Were pilot salaries higher a decade or two ago? If so how high were they?
Cheers
guybrush