I am amazed operators are still getting away with paying peanuts to Flight Instructors.
Why on earth hasn't the pay gone up since the 80's? Some instructing work is easy, some is bloody dangerous! I know the guys just want their hours but that shouldn't mean working for a wage that doesn't even pay off the cost of training.
I was lucky, I did the FI rating on a PPL(H) and then went on to CPL. The guys these days have a hell of a lot of outlay to be able to whip around the circuit in a Robinson.