TonyC is right in many cases but what he doesnt bring up is that if you sit on the waiting list for an interview for two or three years and then get hired on....or never get hired on then the Professional Instructor route is not so bad. Thats exactly what I did 17 years ago. I spent three years as a Pro and then went to the line. I learned a lot about the company and made a lot of contacts along the way. It wasnt a waisted three years. By the way.....one of the new Pros told me the other day that its only a two year contract now.