Dom,
This is why these shonky airlines treat their pilots the way they do.
We/You should not just be content with a job in the aviation sector, but strive to earn/gain a decent income and respect.
REX do neither and will continue down this path until their pilots make a stand.
We have all invested too much blood, sweat and tears to be getting less than a truck driver or someone labouring on a building site (no offence to these professions)