Good Evening All!
Maximum:
Even though I agree with most of your comments regarding Helo/Fixed wing pilots on this thread I think I can understand where the guys are coming from.
In one of your earlier posts you state that this "problem" works both ways and that there are a lot of rotary pilots converting to fixed wing. True - but not really relevant to this thread. The topic starter was refering to "Moon lighting" and NOT career changes!
Here are the two characters in this play:
1) Plank Driver: Airline Captain/Cojoe , Good salary, Rotary conversion, perhaps good roster (long haul), House, Car
2) Helo Driver: Seeks employment, Huge debt, Small Salary (If at all), Two jobs, No house, crappy car
Now, number two can't get a job (even though he may have quite a bit more experience on helos) because number one is doing it in his spare time (maybe even at a lower rate because money is not an issue).
So how does that work both ways?
Fortunately I am not in that situation - but I can see that it could be very frustration for number 2!
Woolf