[Shiyume]

My last go through the Dunes as a whm was rough. I had played the job to that point already on another account, which was good because every single party I got into had a PL. In fact, you'll find its almost -assumed- someone in the party is PLing. I don't leave over it because honestly I don't have that much time and I take what I can get. It is, of course, usually an easy way to get out of the Dunes fast.

However, I have also had wipes due to the PT relying on PL's too much. The PL can't see everyone's HP, so they might miss something and things can go very bad very fast. I've also had nice PLs that respected my whmness and only acted in emergencies. This I don't have a problem with, because the Dunes are dangerous at a time when you're still learning and if you can be spared death that's okay. But too many PTs use PLs as a crutch and this really is the worst for whms who can't learn how to heal well, and PTs end up dying more later on.

So, its good you're not taking the easy way out, but you should be ready to have a lot of PLs. My recommendation is if you're going to talk to your PT about it, don't approach it abrasively. Just tell them that you need to learn how to heal and such, because if you start an argument straight out it wont end well for anyone.

Good luck!