Its thinking like that article portrays that is killing this industry.
If we don't acknowledge that what we do is "WORK", then we have people thinking we're overpaid hobbyists.
How about reality.. "I had been in India 22 hrs, and was blind tired as I can't sleep after landing at 3am and then again prior to the trip.
Indian immigration took an hr to get by, my off sider is sidelined with the ****s running to the lav as we cross the Andaman Sea, the sun is blinding me as it rises at 6am. We autoland in HKG as both of us kept falling asleep on the approach."
Sorry, our professional service deserves professional pay.
I don't fly because I love it, in fact I feakin' hate it now.
I fly for cash. Plan and simple.