Just having a cuppa here.
Since when do employers have to compensate you for getting your Pilot's Licence? I don't recall any such arrangement in any profession. So step back and think about how lucky pilots have been to be given that recognition.
For your information, my charge out rate is $285 per hour plus GST though I frequently take cases and charge nothing. I may only work for 20 hours/week. Would you fly as pilot in command for nothing?
A bus driver employed for 38 hours a week earns say $15/hour to drive a school bus or charter coach. His responsbility in my view far outweighs that of a pilot. So let's put it into perspective.
I get paid what the market will bear just as the bussy gets paid what the market will bear. Right now pilots get paid more than they deserve and the time is approaching where the market will determine that this price is too high. And employers know you just love flying so it's a perfect opportunity to lower costs.
