STAY WHERE YOU ARE. I made the transition 16 years ago to operate them and I've had some amzing times with good people who all love the business (you have to like it to even contemplate staying in it), but I've also seen how sick the aviation industry is overall, of course including heli ops. In 10 years you might as well be driving a bus except you get all the regulation and expense that goes with running the space shuttle.
If I could do it all over, I would definitely have just continued doing it for fun and enjoyed my life. From an operator standpoint it is so true....how do you make a small fortune.....start with a large one. If you've got the bug, buy another heli with a lease back arrangement and fly when you want to, and that way you can at least keep good food and wine on the table.
My 2p worth.