The prime minister has spoken!
Fwiw, although I had a delay of a few years due to going to UPT for the guard, it was almost 14 years to the day from my first flight lesson to my interview at UPS. I started at 20. While I don't regret the road I have taken and certainly not the outcome, I'd hate to financially have to start over and live budget wise now like I did in my 20's!