Just as an aside, LAMEs are also starting to leave QL. Industry wages have risen to the extent that shift-work 24/7 wages are being matched by GA Monday-Friday. For the next 2 months there will be a chronic shortage of avionics LAMEs: in fact, only 1 on shift at any one time, just like 10 years ago. And that's without anyone trying to take leave or calling in sick. Fortunately there are never any avionics defects on our a/c or we'd really be in trouble! Oh, that's right, plenty of spares parked against the fence.