There is so much crap espoused by people in this forum/industry that I thought some honesty wouldn't go astray. So for those of you who want to chuck your 2 negative cents worth in, how about you go find somewhere else to play
maus88, The last two years where the KNX companies have had to advertise for pilots have been an exception rather then the rule.
Historically, pilots have had to 'hang around' for a few
seasons or more before they got a gig. Most worked in the pubs or supermarket and many picked fruit or became tour guides. The backpackers has always been overflowing with unemployed pilots and the caravan parks all lined with pilots sleeping out of a one man tent or even their cars.
Some of you after a full year collecting beer glasses will be offered a job flying, some a job as a 'hanger rat', while others will get their new endorsment pulling beers and everyone move up a rung. You can get the sh!ts and move onto the next town (either east or west) and you will just find yourself in the same predicament, but again at the bottom.
The Port Headland, Karratha, Newman and (to a lesser degree) Canarvon operators generally require some reasonable experience.
So no-one is being negative maus88. The "crap espoused by people in this forum/industry" you speak of, is generally from the folks that have been their done that, and more often then not relished the time doing it.
So while the service you are trying to offer the guys about to embark on this pilgrimage may be admirable, it needs to be balanced with a little bit of historical fact by the the people who have been down this road.
So if you are still thinking of heading up north (anywhere) just do it. Dont be put off by the number of people floating around since November. Some of them may get a job elsewhere or just give up. Someone may win a few grand on a scatchie and go and do their ATPLs or somebody might break a leg. You just never know what will happen AND YOU NEED TO BE MR. JOHNNIE ON THE SPOT.
Oh and BTW, most of the operators might know who has been in town the longest, but if pilot number 100 was standing in front of them ready for work when a requrement to do a flight or another job came up, then its pilot number 100 that would get the gig.