Australia.
CPL obtained in 1991. Recession etc.
First Airline type job in 1998. FO Bandits. 3300 hours TT
UK.
ATPL obtained in July 2002. Got job in ops immediately. Flying doing night freight for same company on Sheds, 6 months later. 4500 hours TT.
Now looking for another job. 5100 hours TT.