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The below post...it blew me away just like Gordo's Mom. 

It was a bitter pill to swallow when I, at 15 years in the Gulf of Mexico with a certain operator of yellow helos, realized that a new-hire could come in off the street and do basically the same job as me...for a lot less money.  We pilots like to think that there is big value in having a lot of flight time and longevity with a company.  The companies don't always see it that way.  Old guys are something of a liability.  Oh, there is "some" added value, but with the proper training and guidance, new-hires can do the job perfectly adequately.  Let's face it - helicopter flying is a young man's game.  Staying as a Line Pilot is a losing proposition.  It's a lesson I wish I had learned earlier.