The outflow of pilots is not about to get better either
I know only a couple of pilots in my squadron that arent counting down the months to the end of their ROSO.
Flying over the ocean at 100' is pretty cool........i guess, for a while, but how many F/A-18 pilots do you see hanging around in the RAAF. The answer is not many and let me tell you, 100ft at 600kts is VERY cool.
I dont really think its the pay, because most guys crack 6 figures by the end of their ROSO which is nothing to turn your nose up at. Its just the mountains of bull****e that will turn me away.
At the end of the day, theres no point in wingeing or being bitter about it. Its all way above my pay scale. So I for one will be making sure I am all ATPLed up for when my ROSO is out in 18 months time.