BudgieFerguson - I am only an enthusiast, not a pilot, but I feel sad for you and your fellow operational personnel. You have obviously written this from the heart. It isn't the first time I have read about helicopter companies who become large (by gobbling up others) losing their way and having senior management who don't seem to have a good understanding of their business let alone maintaining the morale of their workforce. Wishing you all the best finding a new employer who values its workforce. I also would have thought it isn't good practice of a company to be getting their Chief Pilot involved in industrial relations matters. I would have thought that would be detrimental to maintaining a focus on safe operations? Perhaps we are being too naive?