Engineer or Technician? To be honest it doesn't really matter which, as I don't think we will ever really get the recognition that we deserve for the responsibility we take on a day to day basis.
At the end of the day most of us have worked hard to pass licence exams etc and would like to be paid a decent basic salary without the need to do overtime. As it is a new starter F/O is on more money than a Licenced Engineer (or Technician) in the company I work for. Recognition for the job you do is always good, in this industry it is sadly lacking, with all the glory going to the boy's in the front seats.
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