Absolutely! One day, while CFI-ing during senior year in college, I was lounging about the flight school. Just finished up a Flying magazine article about A36 Bonanzas (and thought, "I"ll never get to fly a fancy plane like this") when a 29 year old customer walked in. I took him up for his intro ride. Turns out he owned the largest internet provider in Hampton Roads at the time. Two weeks later, we were up in NJ buying an A36 for me to train him in. This opportunity got me into the Bonanza Professional Pilot Program.

I also washed planes for extra cash while I was sitting around. If you are happy with the amount of flight time you are currently getting, stick around. If not, move on.