Syd Eng...Rather than turn people away from the industry ,it would be better to encourage it. people can make their own choices whether the dollar value is there for them.
I have been in industry for about 15 years, and yes a lot has changed. Lames are not getting paid what they used to in comparison to the rest of the community. However the worm will turn.. Aircraft dont fix themselves..and the industry is booming...There are not enough slots in MROs for all the aircraft that are being built..something has to give . Changes to CASA regulations are also going to create opportunities for LAMEs to work O/S and earn some good money.
The local companies will have to eventually pay more to retain staff.
Maybe some of us are not happy with the renumeration available as a LAME or AME at the moment but I believe in time it will change.
Cheers