Mr. Buzzy,
The problem here is that flying schools want their (largely inexperienced 150 hour) instructors to work for free, or at best, 1980's wages as
illegal subcontractors, whereas By George probably (and rightfully) expects to be paid a fair and reasonable wage for his many thousands of hours experience.
It's a no-brainer for the flying school. They can make up any excuse they like to
not employ someone like By George. Why would they pay for somebody with many thousands of hours experience and knowledge (exactly what the candidate needs), when there is an endless supply of increasingly dumber sprogs (taught by inexperienced sprogs) that will work for free.
Flying schools in AUS (by and large) have no interest in furthering or up-skilling our trainees (and putting back into the industry) by utilising guys like By George, but
every interest in making a fast buck.
In the end, it's our (and the industry's) loss.
Until such time as this is turned around by a change in attitude AWAY from the fast buck, and back towards
QUALITY training, the flying training industry will continue to languish
AS IT DESERVES.