They all pay more for school, alot more, will make less in a lifetime and pay way more for mal-pratice. yes they still make good money, but they also come out with 200000 plus in debt. Google salaries, and look up GP's and you will see the US average in about 100000 and a dentist (no speciality for either) makes about mid 90000's. I don't know about you, but putting my hands in someones mouth 8 hours a day is not worth 90K or if you specialize 150000. The fact is the money is gone in flying. Last week there was a story about the number of law graduates. CNN stated that last year there were more grads than ever before, and in the last 10 years the universities produced more lawyers then in the previous 20 years. My buds who went to state law schools are now just making in the 80's (10yrs exp). The stories you hear about the big money comes from the top 10 to 15 law schools. One buddie (ex-army intelligence officer) went to Stanford (ranked #1) and has 150000 in debt and now works for the gov at 700000 a year. His loan payment every month is $1000 for 20 yrs. He has been offered jobs that make 180000 a year but they require him to work about 70 hours. The only way our prof. is going to make a come back is to require that all pilots have degrees, which all other prof do, and the next company that want concessions gets kicked in the ass. When a labor group finally strikes and puts someone under then they will pay us what we have earned, till then we will continue to be asked to take cuts. If you don't like it then go to Fedex or UPS which is a whole different business model. Its time to just say no to 5th year pay being 65000, you can make that selling used cars for gods sake or spend 10000 dollars and get an MBA and you can make that right out of school. Just say no and if the company goes under then move on, its not worth having anyway.
