You all have interesting comments however one thing that really annoys me is the attitude from some pilots, that you've made it when you get into airlines, but if you are a lowly instructor you are either waiting to get into airlines or you've been rejected by airlines. Excuse me not everyone wants to work for airlines, and instructing should be considered a career in itself, not a mix of wannabees or hasneverbeens! Instructing particularly on more advanced aircraft, multis turbines etc takes a lot of skill and expertise, and this should be given the recognition it deserves.