Re: Type ratings - yes or no?
Oh, FFS, this is a profession not a vocation! If you wish to work for a pittance, go and join a charity. If you wish to fly for love, stay with your flying club. One of the reasons I left the RAF was to join an organisation that would recognise my professional abilities and pay me a salary that reflected that recognition. I do not do it for love. I do enjoy flying, but it is the way I pay for my house, car, food, entertainment, children etc. I, and the vast majority of my colleagues, believe we are worth at least what we are currently paid, and we can justify considerably more.
Remember, you fly because your employer needs you to generate his profit. The less he pays you, the more profit he makes on your back. He does not employ you because you love flying.
Scroggs