Another thing to consider. Try and save some money to pay bills. There are weeks that you are in a hotel studying and life goes on. If you have a wife or family member to do that for you, all the better. You will eventually get passes to jump seat home but that is even hard as a new hire. I have friends that couldn't get there sims finished, so it took longer to get to IOE.Can take 3 months or more. Just my 2 cents.