About the lack of people being trained I agree but I also wonder about the lack of qualified LAMEs. There are not that many LAMEs positions around at the moment and the ones that are there they want you to already be fully licenced for the types thay operate.
J* and Qantaslink are 2 prime examples. QF haven't taken anyone for years so they dont even rate a mention.
JHAS promise training to everyone that gets a job but it doesnt happen.
The real shortage is sheeties not LAMEs.
And Mr Hilter if you do leave the industry it can be hard to find a job because all of our qualifications relate to aviation. They dont mean much in the real world.I found this out first hand after H245 shutdown.
It didnt matter how many licences you had or how many years of service at the end of the day they meant nothing in the real world.
So you either need to retrain or take a huge pay cut. Unfortunate but realistic.