Originally Posted by
Blacksheep
- the shortage of skilled labour to perform the work. I refer not just to the military, but across the board. As an industry we simply aren't attracting enough recruits - civil or military - and the numbers joining are less than the numbers leaving. The aviation industry in general is suffering because downwards pressure on costs from our accountant masters has reduced salaries, benefits and working conditions.
A nephew, not the one who wouldn't go to Khandahar, got a job as a baggage handler on helicopters. Now he is doing so well they are training him up to be an 'engineer'. He is doing so well, his brother, the one who wouldn't go to Khandahar, was asked if he would like to join them.
The latter is now anticipating going to Canada for a technical course.
The RAF offered the former a job as a steward and the RAF Regt turned the other one down. So next time you fly out in a civi helicopter just think who might have serviced your aircraft.