GA has been training every Australian pilot for ever, none of the pilots give anything back to the sector. They just want to be airline pilots, and abandon ship at first hint of a larger type or a twin or a turbine to another (known not nice) employer along the way.
Look at the changes that GA need to comply with that reduces the bottom end - most introduced by CASA. Even the indirect like an AD, Australian mostly were easy to read. Now it is country of origin and while CASA post some it is up to us to work out if any apply - then it takes ages to interpret the rubbish from the core matter! (time = $'s). Every new CASA staff has an interpretation of a reg (it does not agree with the last CASA guy) but seems the CASA legal team support both of them and their opposite means of compliance.
Then no pilot likes a bond to cover "training" they want the training but free if leave in a short period after.
Why not grow a few and respect the training given?????
Do your term or pay a fine for jumping ship - you guys cost lots of money to companies!!!
They can only claim at some times a part of the direct cost of that training.
What about the direct costs? - NO a care in the World is my guess
Own worst enemy yes - training is far more expensive than it was- then you all ran off to the sand pit!
Invest your own $'s in training via your union, oh they never have! is my bet!!!