Localiser, I don't think that apache meant to demean instructors with his inclusion of the word "JUST" in his sentence. I think he was referring to this particular girls very late start as an instructor...(she was JUST starting out).
What a crazy thread anyhow. Everybody would be instructing at 18 if they had the money. By boasting about starting early you are bloating about spending Mommy's and Daddy's money. Starting late at least suggests that you made some of the money yourself. I know this isn't always the case so don't go boasting now about the fact that you started instructig at 18 and made all the money yourself as well...