Yes the NZD is low but I was paid 80,000 NZD this month. The figure included annual gratuity. I am an Airbus pilot.
I have never paid for an endorsement. I have always worked for well paid carriers. I deserve the coin frankly.
Because I have always worked for well paying carriers and not wasted money paying for endorsements I am wealthy. It is a nice place to be when amongst a generation of pilots who seem to do everything possible to compromise themselves financially.