Originally Posted by JohnBurke

Not everyone had the silver spoon put in their mouth; for the pilot seeking the multi experience, agreeing to stay aboard for a period of time isn't such a bad thing, and it's not unreasonable for an employer to make the request. It's more expensive to ensure an inexperienced pilot, and the inexperienced pilot often takes more training, especially with a piston engine where improper use is more likely to cause damage.

The new employee gains experience and multi engine time. The employer would like to see a return on the investment. Employees who bail at the first sign of a shiny turbine mean that the training and insurance process starts over, increasing costs.

Someone paid for the military pilot's training, but it wasn't the military pilot, and I've met a lot of former military that still don't grasp the concept. In fact, I've worked for a number of veteran-owned operations that won't hire military pilots for that very reason; they've come aboard and taken the training and run, some hiring right out the door of flight safety without ever even coming home to give a day of service. So long as someone else is paying, they're happy to take the training and run.

It's because of employees to who take the training and run, that these contracts exist in the first place.