Part of the issue as I see it is that pilots want to be pilots. It’s similar to the game dev world where people who go into it are so passionate about it that employers know they can pay developers less than they would get for working in web dev despite the skill required.
It wasn’t that long ago that there were pilots paying to fly passengers for airlines in Europe in order to gain experience until that was made illegal.
Even if the pilot shortage changes things, it will take time for the corporate culture at these airlines to unlearn those attitudes.
some pilots are especially concerned about potential side effects, since high altitude makes them more relevant. There have already been pilots that were forced to take the shot to remain employed, only to be permanently banned from flying because they had side effects.
Part of the issue as I see it is that pilots want to be pilots. It’s similar to the game dev world where people who go into it are so passionate about it that employers know they can pay developers less than they would get for working in web dev despite the skill required.
It wasn’t that long ago that there were pilots paying to fly passengers for airlines in Europe in order to gain experience until that was made illegal.
Even if the pilot shortage changes things, it will take time for the corporate culture at these airlines to unlearn those attitudes.
some pilots are especially concerned about potential side effects, since high altitude makes them more relevant. There have already been pilots that were forced to take the shot to remain employed, only to be permanently banned from flying because they had side effects.