To OP, I am also in your boat, I got about 270 TT, Comm/Inst SEL...NO ME yet, but they money is there for an ME....Dad sits left seat on the bus for UAL, and could be talked into paying for CFI, but I am trying to avoid that. I am graduating Rutgers in May, and I am willing to relocate ANYWHERE, I can get a job. I am hoping for the local skydive place, but we will see. Anyone know of anything in the NJ/NY/PA area please let me know, looking for bottom of the barrel starting job.