The above, Some Pilots have an over-inflated egos the same as members of any other profession. Piloting is not semi-skilled but the Airlines are trying to make it so by technology, spy equipment , sops and specialist training (mpl). Salaries are not "artificially high" but I would agree that the next attack will be on Captains salaries , eventually being on a par with train drivers, around £55k. The jobs buggered by Airline bosses(piss takers) and idiots(P2F), its been a team effort. One post mentioned P2F being "a pleasure to with" there,re unlikely to be any other, that aside they have denied more deserving and probably more competent cases, by their immoral and corrupt actions as well as that of the Airlines. Disgusting.