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Old 30th Nov 2007, 17:43
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayMaswju1A

1500$/month before tax(1200$ after tax=60$/day, average 6$ an hour!!!), 12hours work a day, 2 weeks vacation, no loss of license insurance, high mortage rate on housing,...

you can not make a living with that!
once in a major, if you do it, they ask for a 4 years bachelor degree, high competition.
Working as a cfi for peanuts then working for a regional for peanuts again and starting your career at 40+ yo(in a major) not knowing if your company will file bankrupt chapter 11 and lose your job and be back to the regional with a peanuts salary , all this is a big gamble.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCgF62oawFI
No wonder no one wants to be a pilot anymore.
Even illegal Mexican refuse to be paid so low!!!!

still better to do cargo for UPS at 3000$ a month.

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