05-10-2011, 10:08 PM
There must still be a pretty good segment of the pilot population (at least 50%, from what I can tell) that are doing really well. One of my best friends flies for SW, and he was lucky enough to have a Navy paycheck for his first few years, but at 45yrs. old, he's making a ton of money.
I have to admit that the rhetoric about "I don't mind paying more" for this and that, as well as the "I wouldn't mind paying more in taxes", etc. sounds a bit out of touch. It must be nice to have too much money. I remember the days when flying was a lot more expensive, and people just didn't travel as much. I would also imagine making the regional flights more expensive might change the way a lot of companies do business.
I think all this talk about risk is blowing things out of proportion. There's no data to suggest flying is any more dangerous than it ever has been. I will admit that I'm not a big fan of the way businesses are treating employees these days. At least in my experience, they aren't even complying with existing law, much less treating people with any respect at all. kj.
I have to admit that the rhetoric about "I don't mind paying more" for this and that, as well as the "I wouldn't mind paying more in taxes", etc. sounds a bit out of touch. It must be nice to have too much money. I remember the days when flying was a lot more expensive, and people just didn't travel as much. I would also imagine making the regional flights more expensive might change the way a lot of companies do business.
I think all this talk about risk is blowing things out of proportion. There's no data to suggest flying is any more dangerous than it ever has been. I will admit that I'm not a big fan of the way businesses are treating employees these days. At least in my experience, they aren't even complying with existing law, much less treating people with any respect at all. kj.
