Moonwalker pretty much nailed it
The statement is not at all controversial, and with all things commensurate being better than average it should be no surprise that once within the company, pilots tend to stay there until retirement
. Things that normally can be said only with the larger, traditional airlines (LH, BA, AY, SK to mention a few).
Considering that you are on the payroll from day 1 when starting your TR, the pay for a new hire is actually pretty good. You don`t have to go to the bank and beg for a loan, you don`t have to pay for accommodation during training, nor meals during initial TR. What you do have to accomplish is the testing/screening process, where indeed a knowledge of primarily the Norwegian language is one of the hurdles
. Not impossible for Swedes or Danes, and there are a handful of Germans and Dutch who also are able to hack it.
Roster pattern is correct, though there are also other patterns which one can bid for if they suit one better. Seniority and availability depending, of course, as is with bases and upgrades.
Work atmosphere is indeed good, and has a family feel to it where you enjoy a sense of belonging from the start.
Commuting to the north is not necessarily all that bad. Some people move to their respective bases as well. If you want to see more of the world you can do so during your week off
, though you get to see a part f the world that not everybody gets to see.
Shortfield ops are a large part of the flying, but there is also a regional part. Shortfield can easily be described as flying non-preciscion approaches into airfields that lesser experienced pilots could argue are VFR only airfields
. Some days are tougher than others, and summer operations are quite different to winter operations, so you get to experience both (sometimes during the same week!).
Thinking of applying then? Got to the Widerĝe website to see if they are accepting applications and take it from there