Originally Posted by
belliott
May sound a bit weird... but is looked down upon by other pilots if a person was to be a ground instructor before being a pilot within the same company?
Some folks may think you don't have any credibility, and will treat you likewise. Its unfortunate, but its the truth. That said, teaching General Subjects and/or Systems will lead you to be more knowledgeable than Average Joe Pilot when/if you make a transition to flying the line.
I know folks that have been hired as ground school instructors but moved to line flying at CHQ and AWAC...I'm sure there are others.