Originally Posted by
Nunavut
Does anyone care where you obtain your ratings from? Meaning is the name of the school/etc important?
Yes and no.
Lot of schools would prefer you'd do it with them as you are then very familiar with their teaching materials, ground school and airplanes.
You're also of a known quality now.
So I'd start shopping for a job with your CFI only and make CFII/MEI negotiations part of the hiring process.
For your next job it doesn't matter much.