In this new-world-order, guided by greed as dominant driving force, a total distortion of values has happened. Us, as professional aviators, for a miraid of reasons, are one of the groups worstly hit.
Take this: I have flown my jet in all kinds of ****ty weather, day and night, for 54 hours in the last 7 days. My best friend is a mid-manager in a communication company, working 9-5, 5 days a week. That's 40 hours a week, in an airconditioned office.
His check is fatter then mine.
AND, when celebrating Christmas with his family, he will get his 13th and 14th salary for the year.
And at that time I will be, most likely, somewhere 39000 ft over the ocean, thinking how many more years I will have to take all the responsibility, training, study, and make an effort to keep myself fit and and........ to be able to repay the loans for my (small) house.
Got a clearer picture why we have to be paid better
?!?!