[QUOTE=ccale228;1264480I have enough money to pay for this program and Id rather do this than trying to find that first job till my bank account shrinks.[/QUOTE]

to be blunt, CCALE228, you will need to be prepared to take the barbs and criticism from those who did pay their dues. Perhaps they will not consider you as one of their peer professionals.

To avoid the Scarlet "S" (that's "S" as in Scab), you may want to re-enter the finance field to refill the war chest while seeking that dream job. By he way, there are airlines that offer cadet programmes. Additionally, there are training companies overseas looking for CFIs. They pay reasonably well too.