Originally Posted by
rickdb
Desk jobs do suck. I have one right now. I want to definitely fly, but my concern is this: I invest alot of money into flight training, then I finish training and begin to flight instruct. After a few months flight instructing, I am ready to enter the industry. Suddenly, the airlines stop hiring and Im SOL. Is this a legitimate concern, or am I just being pesimistic?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome to this screwed up industry. I would recommend training on your own time while in your present job. Don't jump ship until you have your CFI. If the market looks good for the next year, get a teaching job to gain some experience full time and move on in a year. If it doesn't look so rosy, stay put, get a part time gig and wait it out.