Payrates ADA
I suppose the payrates mentioned reflect the experience that yourself and Pilot135pd have to offer. I mean 3000 hrs is only just making the minimum requirement as far as I am aware. Then theres the endorsement and the offshore experience.
As Spinwing mentioned in his last post there is still plenty of talented guys pushing 20 plus thousand hours who aren't going away until the regs push them out.
If you are taking a paycut then you have to look at where you will be in the next few years...sometimes you have to take a step back before moving forward.