My aim is not to back up the lazy sods who should be thrown out of the industry. It is to offer a reason why so many do become lazy, dissillusioned, jaded and miserable.
Without changing a single aspect of the job other than paying £30k you would removed 80% of the problem because of the importance of the cerebral contract. Particularly in males who generally measure status through their job.
To come back to my initial statement - its hard to act as if you are on £30k when you are actually on £9k.
Perhaps its a male thing Whirly and - as an aviation nut - you instruct out of a dissproportionate sense of enthusiasm compared to the average Instructor.
Ludwig - I agree on both your points.
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