I thought that the low pay was just a gripe. But now the report about about being sick and unable to afford a stand down enroute is a deeper concern.
I'll let the congress look into the balances here since its too big a job for the FAA and industry to work out in our lifetime.
I know that in my past when I got sick enroute at least my employer paid for the hotel room until I was able to return home or other insurrance kicked in.