Flying Bear
I must beg to differ on this:
Nowadays they are being mentored by “senior” instructors who have worked at the school for a year or two - and nowhere else.
There is nothing "nowadays" about that - it was certainly rife in the Hunter Valley in the late 80s/early 90s. All 4 flying schools between Cessnock and Maitland suffered the same malaise.
Do a 200 hr CPL. Do it in an aircraft that will set you up for what you will likely fly in industry. Do it with a school that has dedicated instructors who care - and preferably are current in flying commercial operations outside of the circuit / training area... these schools are still out there, and likely still will be long after certain others have gone by the wayside. Perhaps that school might have contacts that will help you get a start (as a pilot, not an instructor) after you finish training.
100% well said that man.