Now I know alot of 'modern pilots' and they are good guys, but there is still an element of the profession who honestly think they are above everyone in the aviation industry.
I worked in the industry for over 22yrs and would say i have a broad spectrum of experience and knowledge, then I get asked by some snotty nosed Captain - "Do you know what you are doing?", which bugs me slightly and makes me understand the comments like "Glorified Bus Drivers" and "Premadonna Pilots" and "PIC =
Pr##k in Command"....
Maybe if the minority were told by the majority to get their trim actuators out of their pants the public and industry perceptions would change for the good....