Here in the UK there seems to be this pervasive attitude amongst operators and employers that what they do is "special".
eg Onshore people think north sea pilots can only fly in a straight line, offshore people think onshore pilots are all cowboys, everybody thinks flight instruction is easy and any monkey can do it, VIP operators think that only they know how to deal with customers and dress smart, HEMS people think what they do is extra special (as if other pilots have never landed in a field). I am exaggerating, but you get the point.
Yet, often, if you are prepared to pay £12k-£20k for a type rating/line training costs etc, these experience requirements suddenly go away, funny that...