Heading for disaster
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: U.K.
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How about a cleaner!
Seriously though, why does anyone think it acceptable to put qualified people through indentured slavery? So a 200hr newbie may not be as experienced, but pray tell how they are to get "experience" whilst sweeping up and making tea.
Most decent people would help out on top of their flying, be they experienced or not. I certainly make tea for people and I know others with 10's of thousands of hours who'll do the same. Why should someone be forced into it just because they are new.
It all smacks of the old bulls**t about "hazing" the new guy, as if you somehow have to earn the respect of others by performing menial or degrading tasks. Sweeping a hangar needs to be done and most will be happy to do it on top of their flying, not instead of it.
If all sections of the industry are treated better, then it makes life better for all. Just look at what has happened in the fixed wing world, with people like Ryanair dragging the salaries down so far that even the most experienced crews have found themselves even paying for a uniform. If you don't think it could happen in the heli world, then you've got the blinkers on.
Seriously though, why does anyone think it acceptable to put qualified people through indentured slavery? So a 200hr newbie may not be as experienced, but pray tell how they are to get "experience" whilst sweeping up and making tea.
Most decent people would help out on top of their flying, be they experienced or not. I certainly make tea for people and I know others with 10's of thousands of hours who'll do the same. Why should someone be forced into it just because they are new.
It all smacks of the old bulls**t about "hazing" the new guy, as if you somehow have to earn the respect of others by performing menial or degrading tasks. Sweeping a hangar needs to be done and most will be happy to do it on top of their flying, not instead of it.
If all sections of the industry are treated better, then it makes life better for all. Just look at what has happened in the fixed wing world, with people like Ryanair dragging the salaries down so far that even the most experienced crews have found themselves even paying for a uniform. If you don't think it could happen in the heli world, then you've got the blinkers on.
