Originally Posted by saxman66

I've been CFIing for about 4 months now. Just a little past the 100 dual given mark. Now I got an offer doing aerial surveying starting in October. The pay is much better, I'd build a ton of hours, and its something I wanted to do in the first place before I started CFIing, yet they just weren't hiring. I'm just wondering how it would look to an airline, if I left my current job so soon. (5 months) Like it shows, I can't commit to a job long term or something. The other issue is telling my current Chief pilot. Although it was after I got hired, he asked that we stay at least 8 months to a year. So I want to make sure I leave in good terms. Also would an airline look more highly at a CFI? Although tedious, my skills are forced to be very sharp when teaching. Surveying, I'd have to make sure to keep my instrument skills sharp on those long XC flights. This is an opportunity I don't want to miss, yet I want to make sure I leave here on good terms and make sure future employers look at it as a good choice, and not a "I just wanted to quit being an instructor" type deal.