Quote: " just because I believe that being paid 200k or more to sit up the front and push buttons "
Have'nt you blokes worked it out yet?, is that the quote of someone with vast aviation experience, denegrating his own profession?
That is the sort of ignorant comment that comes from someone outside the industry, I doubt that NG is a pilot and if he is probably has'nt reached 100 hours yet.
As for the blue singlet and stubbies, if you had told an airline pilot back in the 80s they would be wearing an open shirt, no cap and a leather bomber jacket, they probably would have laughed at you. So whats the next step ?