Well done Wraith. I couldn't agree with you more. I see my job equal to or more important than that of a surgeon. HKG surgeons get circa $200,000HKD per month (minimum gross) with very generous backhanders to boot. If they mess up and kill/maim a patient their MPS protects them, if we mess up and , god forbid, take 400 souls with us, we are on our own. It is time all pilots got their heads out of their bums (and out of the clouds) and realize that airlines prey on us knowing we strive for the freedom/prestige flight once delivered (sadly no longer). This is a very hard job that deserves a very high salary and I for one want the AOA to push for at least original A scale salary with a defined benefit Provident Fund. We deserve it!!!!