Gents - Mr. Boeing and Mr. Airbus promised the airline execs, 25 years ago, airplanes that anyone could operate and..... that the pay would be under $100,000 for Captains and under $50,000 for the FO by the time all was said and done. I was at the week long seminar on automation in 1984 in Washington.
No one should be surprised at what is happening.
CarJockey - I am afraid that Glueball has a point. I certainly do check the weather and consider what airline I am riding on.