..........and the point is that contract flying worldwide is currently "trashed".
Seasonal Contracts with companies in the Europe and Africa area are paying half what they did a year ago and outlook for the future doesn't look good. I have done the unthinkable after 7 years of 6 to 8 month contract work worldwide....I've taken a permanent position in the Middle East. Basically can't afford to work for the current wages being offered on short term contracts.
Found, in the last 4 months, pilots working transport category F.O. contracts for USD 1800 per month with Captains being offered as little as 3K. One check airman contract for the MD-80 is paying 3500 per month for 85 hours before any overtime.
Wonder if the "contractors" are still charging the customer the same and just paying less as per the market. Can't trust the "maggots" as per ACASS for example.