Hey man, they gave you this HUGE gift (for which you have signed a bond as well) and ALLOWED you to become a commander!
Who cares about the salary? Its an old story overhere. They see everything as a gift to you....
A fleet transfer is called an upgrade!
You even sign a bond of 50000USD in some case just because they want you on a different fleet!
Upgrades to Captain are being abused for all sorts of reasons: These guys awaiting their turn are too afraid to complain about anything and they just say yes the whole time.
They have a way of making everything look like a real privilege, while actually the only thing you are doing is helping out the company!
Good example is staff travel tickets! We almost have to beg them and thank them for this so called privilege, while the only thing you are doing when flying as subload staff is filling seats which otherwise would be empty!
Its a strange world!