-4 year degree
-Found an aerial survey company on a blog similar to this one worked there 4 months (2007)
-A friend called to see if I wanted a Convair SIC job (Late '07)
-Took the regional plunge for 4 months for jet sic (2011), got displaced.
-Charter 135 in E110 and C310 (Late '11)
-Still flying 135 and moving into King Air 200.
-Corporate Job in the future...???
If you're just graduating from school, expect at least 10 years of hard work and networking. If you get plucked earlier, kudos! Good luck and stay positive!