AUD$100,000+ for a JetRanger pilot?
I've just been told first hand that a company in Queensland has employed a JetRanger pilot, paying him a salary of over AUD$100,00. He claims they advertised extensively in Australian newspapers and flight magazine publications, web based job sites, etc, and only got TWO applicants for the job.
First of all, I seriously queried the efforts they went to in advertising, given everything I've heard about job prospects for helicopter pilots these days (no, I'm not actually a pilot, blah blah kick him off PPRuNe blah blah).
The gentleman assured me they had spent quite a bit of time going through the process of looking for someone, and were satisfied that they were paying a fair rate.
So .... between "doom and gloom" and "you'll be forever poor as a pilot" and "there are heaps of unemployed pilots", where does a $100,000+ salary job to be single pilot in a 206 go begging?
Cheers,
wishtobflying