At the risk of being scrutinized by a large number of fellow pilots, I'll tell you that I have done an internship for a major 135 outfit (cargo) in the US. So yes, I paid for it.. .. .It was not my job, but I sure worked incredibly hard, as if it were my job. I learned a lot. Flying turboprops in and out of places like LAX and small desert uncontrolled airports, hot, cold, bad weather, everything.. .. .I drew more experience from that than my time flying in Europe on both a Brasilia and a Boeing 757. The hours I put in my logbook during the internship aren't just hours, they're experience. 7 flight hours there were a lot more involving than a 7 hour flight on the 757 where everything is automated and you fly above the weather.. .. .I did not steal anyone's job there. The company doesn't need a first officer for the cargo flights. The amount of experience you gain there depends solely on your own person and I got a lot from it.. .. .So bla bla bla I have my CPL and I should be paid what I'm worth. So if you get your driving licence, you expect a great paying job as a taxi driver right away? Sorry but with just a CPL, you're not worth that much. It's true, there's no substitute for experience.. .. .If you do get a nice jet job with your 200 hours, then all the best to you!! Don't go saying that you DESERVE it though.. .. .Okay everybody, that's my tuppence worth, no egg throwing please! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />