I actually thought nobody had noticed. This thread is humiliating and denigrating to the profession, and I'm surprised people were so happy to spout tales that do none of us any credit (and are one-sided anyway- who knows what the truth is?).
Perhaps we should all meet in the middle.
....and I have the baseball bat, OK?
To show balance, I also intensely dislike the other thread about copilots. Just as denigrating, and I am still young enough (just) to remember when I was learning this job and making daft mistakes. I was carried through by the patience and understanding of others for years, so I can't help questioning how a 21 year old considers himself ready for a jet command! There is still a long way to go and a lot of experience to tuck away!