Just out of curiousity - which airline in Europe pays more than E60..65k basic to a year 1/2 FO with no experience?
I don't know exact numbers, but BA does, AF, does, I guess IB as well and I know DHK does. Just to name a few. Plus, in most countries you pay less tax than in Germany.
Its not the best at Lufthansa and its not the worst, they get paid pretty good.
Money was not the point, but the way they want to change Lufthansa for the future, definitely is something that worries quite a few of their pilots.