Let me adjust that then. They are making below the TRUE poverty level In a message dated 2/17/2006 12:32:57 PM Central Standard Time, damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Checking the web, I found the following: Federal proverty level for 2005: Family Size/Annual wages 1/$9,570 2/$12,830 3/$16,090 4/$19,350 Median starting flight attendant pay $15,552 (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos171.htm) Average starting pilot pay: $14,137. (http://www.avjobs.com/table/airsalry.asp) Though both are low, neither of these are below the proverty level for a family of 1 or 2.