lots of people wanting jobs.
not hiring at mo.
start on 30k.
if no istrument rating they will sponsor you (if they want you) but you must sign on for 3 years.
oddly, if you do have instrument rating, you dont start on anymore money - hmm, lets consider the finances!!! but you are more likely to be consider if jobs arise.
£21000 for instrument rating at Cabair.
consider getting fixed wing IR, then its only 10hrs to convert.
job - hmm, lots of lovely sea (if you can see it). samee trips day after day after day. BOOM, what was that? o yes, 3 seconds of heart-stopping, adrenhaline (sp?) pumping which is why the pilot is there in the first place - to cure the problem and save the lives on board, then back to routine.
Salary increases with experience. 3000hours and you can go abroad (they say) but there seems to be a acute shortage of people wanting to go to some strange places I'LL GO!!!! TAKE ME!! IM LOW TIME BUT DONT CARE!!!!! (just in case anyone is reading this from skotia!!!)
roughly 6 on, 6 off, 3 on, 6 off etc.
Captains ~ £60k
All in all, its flying proper machines for proper money.