blue collared glorified bus driver
the pilot has to study a lot,infact all his life.bus driver doesnt.the pilot has to go through skill test in the simulator every six months and a route check again every six months. he has to under go a refresher course every year. he has to go through a medical every sixmonths. and of course he faces dynamic situations on a every day basis.the heart surgeon doesnt have to do any refresher training ,or even the esteemed bus driver i dont think has to go through anything like what i mentioned above or even an esteemed engineer for that matter doesnt have to do it.
still why do some people [read non pilots] love to put the pilot down every single time.i dont ever remember going to a bus drivers website or an engineers website.so if you think its a blue collar job then its your problem not ours. as fars as i am concerned its the best damn job in the world.
and boy next time you are on a plane think about it , dont do it from the ground .