As a current military pilot who just happened upon your discussion, I wonder if any one could answer a couple of questions:
Do job vacancies come up very often or is the market fairly stable?
Are new pilots expected to 'serve their time' flying from ABZ before they can apply for Southern North Sea jobs?
How far in advance are work schedules written? (ie how easy is it to plan your life?)_
As RotorSwede asks, what is the pay like?