u/Individual-Elk-6759

Im R-ATP eligible at 1,035 hours. 53 Multi, CTP-ATP done, zero turbine. I’ve mostly timebuilt with 150 hours dual given (CFI). I have one check failure and two bachelors degrees, one in aviation. I was offered a job flying a C208 Caravan SIC, but the pay was only $18,000 a year and I would have to relocate so I turned it down. I’m hearing people are getting hired for the regionals at 2,000 plus hours and they all already have flying jobs. I don’t think I stand a chance for applying to the regionals. At the same time I don’t know anyone would could help me get a CFI interview. What would you do if you were in my situation? Would you recommend any good careers to temporarily transition out of flying to?

Thinking of Enlisting in the Reserves as an 3P0X1 security forces. However, I’d love to do some time active duty or be deployed to be at the 180 days active duty for the VA benefits. What would be the likelihood of finding ADOS orders with this MOS? I know the Marine Corps ADOS is slim to none for non NCOs.

I’ve been unemployed now for 8 months since getting my CFII. I’ve time built and independently instructed. At 150 hours short of my minimums and absolutely hating life. It’s a rush to minimums for nothing.

Unemployed now nice November. I did a little independent instruction about 150 hours dual and timebuilt to 825. No multi yet. 1 check failure. R-ATP eligible. How is everyone getting through this period both flying and emotionally? I’ve recently stopped flying two weeks ago. I also pushed my multi add on back to July to take a longer break from aviation. I’m thinking of just time building 20-30 hours a month just to stay proficient. I’m no longer planning on anything anymore nor looking for instruction jobs. Just going to do this for the foreseeable future. The market seems to be getting worse and there’s not way I’d get picked over 2,000 hour CFIs. What’s everyone else doing right now?