Yes CFI. And I get bored to death in Dunnunda Forum with the repetitious number of posts and questions about "contractors", "rates of pay", "am I underpaid?" etc etc.
I simply can't understand how or why a mature, presumably rational person would decide to become a commercial pilot, fork out zillions of $$'s to a flying school, study CPL and learn to fly for a year or two - and still have no idea what return to expect on his/her investment!!!
A wise old mining company Managing Director once said to me: "A person is judged by the company they keep."
Junior instructors should be aware that if they work for free or below Award there is a 99% chance they are working for a cheap skate operator with less than acceptable standards and reputation.
Aviation is a small industry - by adding a shonky operator to your resume you are probably dooming any application for employment to rejection.