Originally Posted by
Kirks gusset
Comparing T+Cs at a major with a LoCo is like comparing working at the corner shop and Harrods, you can't..
Thus as you cannot compare the two, the public needs be aware of the differences and not treat "pilots" as the one extreme only, the one you described. The fact that many carriers exploit their flight crew, who have gone through great debts and training to get to their current position, yet remunerate them in a manner equivalent to someone in other industries who need not had to put a penny down for it, needs be addressed.
How many other lines of occupation are in existence where people embarking upon it require to pay a mortgage-equivalent amount for a piece of paper showing their prospective employers they are qualified for the job on offer?
If passengers and the public would be allowed to learn of the "non-existing" perks in many carriers, the hoops pilots need to jump through prior to their first job, they may be treating them with a bit more respect and understanding, surely a benefit to us all...