I know they are paying us a fraction of what we are supposed to get. Excuse is always we are not making( enough) money! Option is to go to a place called Nigeria where they are very short on pilots. On the other hand we have bondings to fufil and the good thing is we get to be home every day. Home is where there is good food and the cost of living relatively low so we loose some and we make some.
For my younger friends....the worst money that we can make is from earned income. Robert Kiyosaki the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad who also happened to be an ex helicopter pilot too is my champion! Maybe try to look outside the earned income box. Location and having time is alos very important!