It is EXTREMELY difficult to be empathetic with a pilot. As a class, they are the most FYIGM ultraconservative group. Now they feel the trickle down on their heads....
Well, if not pilots, what about private EMTs? Averaging minimum wage or 1-2% above, usually working 24 hour shifts, often without meal breaks, responding to 911 calls. They're a little less FYIGM.