I was you back in 91 during that economic downturn. Here I am almost 20 years later with a couple of flying jobs in my past, a lot more flight time and working a job in my "Plan B". It is NOT in aviation. Maybe this will give you a glimpse into the future a little. I have wasted a lot of time and money flying for a living and in the end getting nowhere financially. Every time my flying career would get rolling, there would be another economic down turn, 9/11 or whatever. A very up and down career field. I wish that I would have gone straight to "Plan B" back in '91, and I would probably have been a lot better off. Not trying to discourage you, but you really need to LOOK at the career, and make sure you are prepared for the turbulence you will encounter. I like to compare aviation to being a baseball player; there are a lot of minor league players who want to play for the majors. Very few ever make it into the Major leagues. Same with aviation.