From The Age careers section 08 Mar 08.
Have tried to search online to copy and paste it as a quote but can't find it.
"Wind beneath their wings - Demand for trained pilots is soaring reports Justin Wastnage
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"It's considered one of the most glamorous professions on the planet. If you believe the hype, commercial airline pilots spend their days among the clouds, jetting from one exotic place to the next. They enjoy public admiration and respect and can earn up to $350,000a year.
And yet there is a shortage of applicants for pilot jobs. Ian Woods president of AIPA says he is suprised aspiring pilots are not crushed in the rush for jobs with airlines."
It goes on to say inter alia about the Rex cadetship and how it is 100 or 50% paid for depending upon academic merit. "The gold standard is still the Qantas cadet pilot programme".
It is a little skewed in the fact their is no mention that it takes a fair while to reach the level of $350k p.a. if it does actually go that high (I am way off). I guess it is like saying actors make $10m a movie.
But hey public admiration and respect....insert smart arse/tongue in cheek comment about if managers were of the same ilk!