Airline Mechanics and Their Pay

I have talked to a couple of major airline mechanics lately and it sounds like moral is really getting bad. That sure doesn't sound safe. They tell me that many are quitting and moving on to other jobs.

I have heard that starting pay at some major airlines for aviation mechanics is just over $10 an hour. I couldn't believe this when I heard it. The lifestyle on $12 an hour is not very good. Many of these aviation mechanics I am sure are coming to work with very little motivation when the person can't even support his family.

What kind of airplane mechanics do the airlines think they are going to get for this wage. You can make this wage working at a lot of retail stores with a lot less responsibility, cleaner environment and better hours. It worries me about how the moral, motivation, and quality of airline mechanic must be going down hill at this rate.

I don't like the direction this is headed.

The problem with moral is that these aviation mechanic were making about $25 an hour before the pay cuts.

If any of you have any better information please feel free to comment.