Seems about time to utility operators up the sign on incentives. I saw brim offering $4K on Linkedin a couple years ago but usually the jobs are word-of-mouth.

 While true the HAA side has more demand for pilots it seems utility jobs are harder to fill especially in the power line corner.

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  If you're saying the salary is below industry standards then would not the better argument be raise the salary vice increase or add a sign on bonus?  The sign on bonus could be better considered a relocation bonus where moving might be involved.  But often can be viewed negatively by current employees as "they hire a new pilot at my rate, want us to train them, and they get the bonus?"  Want to keep people on?  Use steps (yearly) for pay and/or set goals for bonuses for current employees. 

don't break your brain over this bro

I agree.  Also you train them up and they leave in 8 or 9 months complaining about being underpaid.  Raise the pay and benifit package.  

All the guys worth a F are already getting paid great and don't need little carrots dangling to keep them happy. all you wannabe "utility" pilots....