I too have had to goto other pastures to make a living in aviation. In Canada there is work only in selected citys, and much of what I do is seasonal. It is crazy that for the resposibility I have, I make less than other maintenance trades. The taxman takes any extra cash I earn in OT and that is the last I see of it. You say I should put cash into rrsp's and such? How can I when I have a family to suport, and almost all of the companys I have worked for have gone belly up, and left me with nothing but bills from moves and relocation expences.