What to do?
PJ2, a valid question you ask.
The answer is complex if one were to tackle the problem in total.
On an individual basis it is a lot simpler: you draw the line somewhere and do not cross it!
That line may be one of income, aircraft status, health, commercial pressure, you name it. All these lines are laid down carefully in manuals and laws by people who make their living writing legal texts. One of the purposes of these legal aspects is to simplify nailing your behind to the wall if something goes wrong, which means you need to protect yourself while it is an illusion that legislation will protect you. That self protection requires discipline and courage, two factors that easily buckle when peer-pressure and financial concerns exist. In the end though, the choice is ours.
One may not make friends in chosing what is right, but it just might save that behind one day.
PS: the "U" word could provide some basic protection but attempted to stay clear of subtopics, where most people nowadays associate unions with T & Cs alone, instead of including best industry practices in their sales raps.
Last edited by postman23; 26th Oct 2009 at 17:05.
Reason: added PS