"If you want to be rich ,become a doctor"
Very good comparison.Doctors and pilots both have to fork out money to get their positions.
A doc can improve to be a surgeon or specialist
A pilot can get to the top of his tree as well.
Other docs can own their own practice.
other pilots can be the top in GA.
But what about the new docs working in hospitals or those who dont have their own practice..They get F-All for the hours they work,but at least there is a shortage in their field.
They know what to expect and do it.For most the rewards come later.Who knows ,some may even look forward to sticking their finger up someones clacker to see if they got prostate troubles.
Majority when choosing aviation think of being major airline pilots.and with experience and hours may get their.
But as with most things you have to put up with the cr@p first,compounded by the fact there isnt enough jobs around for all who have a CPL.
So ,of course your going to get companies paying under award wages etc.They are laughing ,pilots banging on their door all the time--must be like christmas to them.
And as for pilots ,you cant get anywhere without hours,so whats the choice.
Seems to me everyone is getting up pilots for working for sh!t .In most cases these are trying to keep the dream alive.
Surely its up to the government.They put out the award figures etc.Not knowing much about the laws(only find out when i break one) how come places paying under award wages arent prosicuted or taken out of bussiness.
That seems to be the root of the problem.