why new zealand is faaaarked
what about NEST?
They are for the most, fine companies to work for but the money is only part of the issue. The lack of Flight & Duty reg's to prevent abuse of pilots is far more problematic. Who cares if you earn $100K a year, if you have to work practically every day. Talk with any experienced NZ pilot overseas and they are all hesitant to return to a system that gives them no time off and drives them into fatigue levels that are deadly. I know an ex-CP of a major NZ EMS operator who could not get a schedule introduced to their operation to minimise fatigue due two reasons: MONEY for additional pilots and CAA blocking the changes apparently for fear of pilot abuse.??? what part of being on duty for 48hr straight is not ABUSE? This level of duty time is driving pilots to burn out and it can only be a matter of time before there is an incident or accident blamed to fatigue. Perhaps then the media will drive the change that individuals in NZ cannot seem to instigate. What is driving it? GREED. The lust for money for the individuals running the whole shonky EMS SAR system in the country. Its amazing to us over here to see the saturation of machinery dedicated to a tiny country without that much demand. take a look at the work per month of the AHRT machine - Waiheke Is. return or 'cancelled enroute'. ZZzzzzz
look at the turnover of pilots in the 'top' jobs of NZ and the number that are over here and in PNG and Canada. Ask why? according to the rest of the world NZ is the best place to live and work. Why wouldn't you take a job in your own glorious country and sacrifice 20% of your salary for the lifestyle?
I think the NZ system needs the heavy help of something like the AFAP to enforce reasonable duty times and wages, which will force consolidation of resources in the country.