Sinala
O.k so they are not equel nor is the responsibility and initial outlay.How much does the CS pay for the training onto the emb?....is he/she bonded? does he/she pay for the training cost up-front?....No of-course not, so why then expect the F/O who has paid for his/her training their whole career expected/asked to work for only $14000 more than a CS.
I'd rather go and work for Jetstar and have better career progression/wages than V.B.
Let the market decide!