Yep. I know office workers with no responsibility who earn this, 9-5, all public holidays off..... blah blah blah about 1920 hours of work...
Now ask these questions
Do they do a medical each year in order to keep their job.
Do they do multiple training events.
Do they have a simulator assessment that requires a pass in order to keep their job.
Do they spend upwards of 50% of their employment away from home.
Do they work at any hours their employer requires.
Do they get rostered to work any day of the year.
There are a myriad of other issues we all know them.
hog driver - dude you just entirely missed the point -
right or wrong, pilots, as a work group, are perceived as having sexy jobs, going to exotic places, and i recognise you might find this hard to believe, live in cool houses and drive sexy cars - empathy man! and recognition! the majority of voters and the population cannot relate, and frankly don't care if 50% of your employment is away from home etc - you are perceived as elite.
your response is exactly why you need to take this conversation offline - vent your frustrations with other sexy pilots, not where it can be wrapped up to work against you.
hire a marketing firm.
and yes, it totally cracks me up to say sexy pilots lol.