ObGraham: Here all this time I thought it was to provide them with a job. Proof of this: when we stop flying, CC get laid off!
Last time I saw the "I pay your salary" line was on a list of things not to say to a police officer.
It came right after "Why aren't you out catching real criminals?" or "If I request a cavity search, are you required to give me one?" and "Think of how many doughnuts you can buy with the $20 in my pocket!"