Sugden
Erm when I did economics the market rate was related to supply and demand in a free market economy .
The pilot supply market is not a free market economy therefore the term market rate is inappropriate .
I cannot leave my employer as a senior LH Trng Capt and start with another UK employer without becoming a very junior in fact the most junior F/O .
Now the seniority system has advantages and diadvantages for .... oh I give up .

off to skype the stdss I flew with recently .