Type rating   

Anybody have any idea the steps to get into flying pic type Rated aircraft doing long line ops? Do these companies require you sit sic for a while or come in with a type rating already? Anyone know the pay or schedule? once you're type rated is it pretty easy to find a job? I see heli transpor hiring but want a type rating. How many type rated sky crane guys could be floating around out there ? If you bring long line time to the table   will any of the companies type rate you ?