There are some sweet gigs out there, you just have to NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK like crazy. If all you care about is the paycheck, aviation is NOT the route of choice. If you LOVE with a passion to fly, just tread carefully, and trust me... EVERY company has SOME sort of gouge on it wheather positive or negative, it's on some sort of Google or Yahoo search. I know of a Hawker 800 job I might try and take which pays $200/day which isn't a lot, considering they fly 400-500 hours a year, so do the math on that. However, if you have something else like flight instructing to help mitigate the income, DO IT! However, flight instructing while in a 121 carrier (airliner) is a big no-no. Airlines you're looking at 20-30k (if lucky) for the first couple years. If I were you, I would get a college degree in something OTHER THAN aviation. Business, meteorology, anything engineering, etc... so when you get furloughed (cuz you WILL eventually) all ya' gots' ta' do is review your college notes, and get a job making 3x as much the first year, buy your OWN plane, and enjoy a steady job/paycheck/flight time on your own watch.