Well Everyone, I hope you do get all that you want. I worked in the offshore heli industry for some time and I can empathise with your situation.
What I would say is that 2 months ago, many fixed wing operators were keen to retain and recruit as many pilots as they could. The knock on effect was large pay demands by the workforce. Sit back and look at things now..................
The fixed wing employment market has now dried up overnight, and you may soon be flying with some old collegues!
Strike (no pun intended) while the iron is hot, and all the best!
Cheers
Erik