http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle...e-idled-some-wildfire-fighting-helicopters-2/
Seems seasonal and low pay are drivers....
Seems seasonal and low pay are drivers....
Well unfortunately flying, as we all know, is like crack. And the big shots know enough of us are flying junkies. As long as 20-year-old schmucks are willing to go over $50K in debt to take a $20K a year job, why would they pay 'em more?42-63k/year, to be effectively "deployed" the entire fire season? Yeah, how about f*<£ and no.
Plus 60k isn't bad for helo money. Add in the 4 months of collecting unemployment the money isn't bad. Not airline money but more fun.