I will agree that there was a mix of convenience and necessity. Today's high 70's/low 80's load factors make the 'convenience' of commuting far less practical and more problematic. - Bob Allan9 wrote: > And so a pilot or FA didn't have to live where they were domiciled. > Crash pads were a matter of convenience than necessity. > Al > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:20 PM > Subject: Re: Next Few Days Critical for Northwest > > >> Yes, and I'll submit they existed in high cost of living metropolitan >> areas in that ear and earlier for the same reasons, especially so >> prior to the run up in airline industry wages during the >> 1980s-1990s. The "good old times" are back again, though. >> >> - Bob >> >> >> >> Allan9 wrote: >> >>> Crash pads existed in the 1960s. Can't blame todays economic salary >>> conditions. >>> Al >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 2:23 PM >>> Subject: Re: Next Few Days Critical for Northwest >>> >>> >>>> Couldn't afford Danish at those levels of income! And the food >>>> stamps for which those incomes qualify don't cover Danish anyway. >>>> >>>> States prescribe different levels, reflecting regional/local cost >>>> of living. Try being a NYC-based reserve FA or pilot at those >>>> wages, explaining why 'crash pads' exist. >>>> >>>> Mike Bloomberg reluctantly agrees that $32,000 - NYPD salary after >>>> 6 months - is barely making it (but blames it on NYPD salary >>>> negotiators). >>>