Very interesting what is happening out there in GA right now.
Careflight paying upwards of 130K to drive a Kingair.
Pearl paying (EBA dependent) 113k Year 1 Metro Captain.
Now Hardy offering up to 90k to be a 402/404 Checkie
With major Australian domestic/international Airlines paying starting wages below 100k it's an interesting topic.
In the 80s a GA single engine driver earnt about the same salary as a new teacher.
Now a Teacher is earning about the starting salary of an airline Pilot.
If you want to attract the best, you need to pay the money for them. I hope the Jetstar EBA negotiations address this, along with QF short haul and Virgin.
Airlines need to stop comparing against each other in the race to the bottom and have a look at the industry as a whole and then peg it to other industries of comparable discipline.
If you don't recognise the value of Pilot wages, the Pilots wont recognise the value of the airline management. You can save in one sector the entire flights muffins sales if you select a better level, play with the cost index and get track shortening.
Treat the folk upfront with disdain and there is no motivation to try. The only motivation is to get there as quick a possible to get off and go home.....