Again, I am a new to the site and I just wanted to get some insight on starting a regional career. At the way things are going, it is almost pointless to be a CFI unless you just want to be one. Before, it was almost a "must" in order to build time. Regionals are hiring right down to multi/comm. My question is, are pilots that don't do the CFI thing setting themselves up for failure? Experience would always play on their side but are they respected and given the same opportunities as those that did? It seems like alot of the older pilots are against those that get their ratings and jump into the flight deck(low patience with IOE, etc). I am at the point to either go one way or the other and I thought it would be better to just get my seniority and experience at the same time. Please give honest opinions but also be professional.
Thanks in advanced.