By the way, no one is trying to scare the newbies away.
I get that impression to at times. But I think it's just the way things are. the pilot world is not doing all that well in the US it seems, and pilots are unhappy.
When people who have no clue about the current job market come in and say they expect to be jet first officiers by 1000 hours and captains making 50 grand a year by 3000 hours, then currently jobless 4000 hour jet PICs get a little pissed off I guess.
It just seems to go against instinct...that such an important job full of responsability and quite difficult, is not well rewarded at this moment for the most part...
Archer