I mean, there are netjets for helicopters if I want to save money. But we’re talking about buying a building for $250M and refurbishing, why skimp on a million per year for pilots?
The biggest psychopath I ever met with a decent drug habit (opiates) got fired from 3 companies over the years I knew of, although hesitantly because he's a likable guy (as long as the psycho doesn't set his target on you).
He's now a pilot, instructing other pilots in training for money, until he lands a corporate gig or with an airline.
You do not want that guy in charge of your life. And while these people exist everywhere, I don't think you're ever more at risk of being hurt by one than in a helicopter in one. It requires a lot of the person, and you just don't know if the person in the seat is trustworthy. If I made billions, I wouldn't risk it.
Although I suppose if I was paying $1.2M in rental pilots they would be absolutely amazing and not the junkie that GP described.
I still think like a poor, working class person rather than like a billionaire where $1M/year is literally the equivalent of a few hundred dollars for me.
I read a book by Douglas Coupland (I think it was All Families are Psychotic but not sure) where a super rich person goes to a restaurant and orders every dish on the menu. He then tries them and eats one and throws the rest away. His guest was so perplexed and he explained that what’s $1000-2000 for a meal. It doesn’t matter.
What’s inconceivable to me is common to some. And there’s probably someone out there that feels the same about me. In that there are countries with $1k GDP and people making $2/day. So I make 1000x just like billionaires make 1000x my own.