Exactly. This is after a minimum of a decade of training a shit paying jobs, on average it's probably closer to 15 to 20 years I would guess. And they're paid for time in the air. And have to be away from home. And have inconsistent schedules and frequently work in the middle of the night.

They also only get paid for when the door is closed to open, I think. There are a bunch of weird labor rules in the airline industry.