Originally Posted by
nigelh
What you guys need to remember is that the companies need to make a profit and in recent years a lot haven't been making much at all . If there are two pilots after a job , one with a rating and the other without ...which one would you employ ? I think it seems perfectly fair to ask the one without a rating to pay for his rating over a period of time . I can tell you that if I had to rate someone to fly my machine I would at least want the " cost" repaying by a reduction in his pay over the year . There is no point moaning about it and looking to unions ....the market will find the correct rate for you guys and if you think it's too low then that is because there is a surplus of you ....when the reverse happens the rates will go up !! Lastly ....due to the underpayment of pilots how meanies companies are making a fortune ? I think the idea is very sound and having more pilots readily available for freelance work can only help get more aircraft in the air which is good for everyone .
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I think you have missed the point. What he is asking is that you pay up front the type rating (as I understand it). Not what you are suggesting which is a reduction in salary.
Being given a new job and a type rating by a company then being bonded for a period I think is fair.
Not being able to get a job unless you first pay 50k ish for a type rating out of order, especially with a contract position to look forward to. Like I said previously, if you have that sort of money to spend then spend it on a licence coversion.