Originally Posted by
winodj
Do you honestly think that a gate agent should make the same as the fry cook at the McDonalds in the same terminal?
Of course the flying public doesn't "think" that. However, they do feel they should be able to fly transatlantic for $600, complete with free movies, free pillows, free blankets, tons of legroom, two free hot meals, 20K air miles and complete flexibility to change their tickets.
Ergo, by extension they think the a gate agent should make peanuts, they just don't extrapolate out that far.