Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
While I admire those who were good CFI's, I agree with Convairator on this issue. Before my airline life I was a CFI and then had a 135 gig so I've done both. The skills I learned flying flying single pilot for a 135 operator were far more valuable than the teaching skills I learned as a CFI. If you have the chance, take a flying job over a teaching job.
Back in the day that was the normal progression. Instruct till you meet 135 IFR mins, go fly 135, go on to the regionals. I just instructed, and didn't seem to have any problems, but the industry was in a hiring cycle. But I also didn't hire on with 500hrs either. When hiring resumes, the CFI, 135, or fuloughed guys will be getting the calls for the interviews?