And by doing so you would begin to lower the bar system-wide, and next thing you know all pilots would be working for food tokens.
That is the type of thinking that on a wide scale will drag down T&C's across the board.
1st year Dash-8 F/O U.S Airways Express
26.35$ per flt hr.
72hr monthly guarentee
Line holders get around 90hrs block, which is about $2,300 before taxes.
On reserve, no phone call in 2 weeks, barely making enough to get by.