Just like the teenagers at McDonald's and all other employees in the world, the ONLY reason anyone exchanges their time and qualifications to work for anyone is because they are offered money to do so. Just like a hooker. Simple.
1, 2, 3 or 4 bars is all seniority-based noise.
There are a couple of other seniority-based employee type of "professional" careers in the world....just like ours. None have anything to do with the highest paid clowns being any more special than the others in the list, myself included, it's just a matter of time, and luck, until retirement age removes the most senior or oldest from the list. Still, many seem to attribute their fortunate timing to their abilities....blah blah blah. Get over yourselves.
For many CX pilots, what they were doing before was massively more fun, challenging, interesting, difficult, special and rewarding, as captains or whatever....and now this boring easy crap (with a large % of dickheads to put up with) is ONLY about the money. Yet many others cannot face the day without their little title or embarrassing uniform and hat, as if anyone gives a crap.
Last edited by Iron Skillet; 9th Jul 2011 at 04:19.