Interesting thread peeps - if you change just a few details then you've got a resume of the engineering situation too....contract ends, troops canned, move to other outfit, start again at bottom of ladder (= keep the cost low lads), every time some don't move, either not hired or fed up with the cycle & either go fixed-wing or selling double glazing.
Once upon a time around 50% or better of a shift were licenced, now around half that if you're lucky (don't forget, no hrs limits for a gingerbeer)
Still, at least Shell made good profits this year - maybe some of that will turn into new helos/pilots/engineers next year, what do you think...
Maybe good times are just around the corner (jam tomorrow?)
Be safe, be happy xxxx
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