Private license in high school
Part 141 pilot factory for the next several months (IFR thru CFII)
Instructed thru the summer
ERAU for 3 years (BS in Aero Science)
Instructed for several years (not much hiring in the early 90s)
Hired by Regional (NW Airlink Dornier 228)
Furloughed by Regional
Intructed for several months
Accepted into Air Force Reserves (C-141s)
Hired by TWA (flew there for 10 months)
Hired by USAir (flew there for 6 months)
Hired by UAL (flew there for 20 months)
Furloughed by UAL
AF Reserves feeds the kids for several years
Hired by CAL (flew there for 9 months)
Hired by FedEx (Last stop! This time I mean it)

Network, Network, Network and good luck