Only once a year do I wear a 'skirt' and that's tartan! Still a few more years yet before 60.........
As for the pay issue, seen the Delta pay scales, $280 an hour give or take for a 12 year Captain on the B777/747. (max 12 year scale). Assuming 800 hrs per year, I make that $225K? Tax deductions from that? Commuting too maybe?
12 years EK, (9 years Captain with possible 11 more pay scales to go) $215K with housing allowance. Have not included education allowance, subsidised family medical or Company contribution of 15% into provident fund. That latter adds another $22K alone. Colleague here 17 years, TRE. He pulls in just under $300k including housing and PF contribution.
Working harder for sure but pay.........you do the math!
Don't worry AC, just 13 months to utopia!
Harry