Tip - What you fail to understand is that pay has nothing to do with this. A first year FO with 500 hours makes the same as a first year FO with 10,000 hours Chief pilots don't want experienced pilots in the system that can stand up to them. They want marsh mellows that take orders, ever if that means one going in once in a while, The plane is insured, there is no responsibility to the passengers, It's about getting away with what they can get away with.