[rgphib]

I feel like I am constantly trying to explain to other people that DH doesn't get paid when he is sitting and waiting to take off in between flights. I was telling them about 3-4 hour sits at airports and how he is only paid for "flight time". They have no idea. They think all pilots make 200-300k a year....yeah, we all wish right! They think it is great we can fly for "free", ummm...yes, if there is open seats! And I would rather pay for a ticket than not see my husband 1/2 the month! It makes it worse for us since we do have 2 homes...but the only reason we do is because DH is the cheapest person ever...and because we bought our lake house before we even bought our condo (and we bought the lake house with his parents initally....when he bought it with them he was making less than 19k flying the Mighty Beech for Express). The only reason we have what we have is because the little bird sits outside DH window and says "cheap, cheap.....cheap, cheap"!

I would love to show the public that email message, although then they would say the pilots are "whining" right!

Thanks for sharing!