It is finally time for the aircraft mechanics to take charge of their future and to demand the pay and recognition we deserve. Women more than anyone need this respect. I feel that we work just as hard as any man out there and just like them deserve better recognition. I am not just only demanding this for women but for men alike. If we can use our influence as women to bring attention to a sad reality of what your article stated then we will do everything we can.
Someone come out and say it.
It's time that all pilots get out of this blue-collar mentality. There are plenty of highly qualified pilots sitting on the sidelines. The money just doesn't move them to spend half their month in hotels. The size of the airplane has got nothing to do with the required skills. The flight instructors, commuter, charter, corporate and fractional pilots are far more challenged than their counter-parts in the big scheduled metal.