Originally Posted by
Gordy
For the US side of the house---there is NO shortage, there is a shortage of pilots with a certain skillset that is not easy to get. (HEC).
There is a shortage of pilots willing to work for Dickensian pay and benefits. Employers wasted no time turning the screw on their wage bills when COVID came along. Now I think they will pay the price as things pick up. Professional and experienced pilots will factor the risk element very highly into any compensation offer.
You want to become a helicopter pilot. Now which arena interests you? Utility/Fire like Gordy does, Corporate, Oil and Gas, HAA/HEMS, police, instruction, SAR....where do you see yourself being happy and content?