perhaps if we had a body like BALPA looking out for our interests and getting us more public attention then maybe we feel abit better about ourselves. I wont slag the ALAE off because I am sure they try there bestwith limited resources, but we are PROS. If you describe your duties "basically" to the layman their initial reaction is always bloody hell "thats some responsability" and or "you most get paid a fortune" andf of course most of us dont recieve the salary the job should. Our job is never over. for example I bet most of you have sat at home or in the pub and thought now did I do that right , should I have done that etc when the thing goes wrong the hole system looks at you to get it fixed asap. OF COURSE WE UNDERVALUED AND UNDERPAID, BUT OUR DAY WILL COME MY SON, OUR DAY WILL COME!