Hi
autosynch,
You are perhaps a little pessemistic - we have two Americans and two J1 guys going to Tex-Air, we had another J1 guy go to Barbados (a very sweet ride) this December, we have another J1 guy going to Columbia (the operator) to fly co-bubba in Chinooks in March.
Between May 2002 - May 2003 we sent two to Temsco, one chose to move to and teach in New Jersey (couldn't tell you why), one went to fly an R-44 in Orlando. Four more went back to Europe with their JAA ratings. There may be one or two others, but that's all I can remember right now.
Anyway, like I said, there is never a guarantee of a job, nor is one implied - there are sometimes stretches of a month or two where there are no new CFIs hired, then (like last month) there may be four hired in as many weeks.
So that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!