I understand you are concerned about the financial side of things, but if this is truly your chosen profession, then you need to go for it, and get out there seeking to build your qualifications.. .. .I'd be thinking about the current job situation in Oz.. .While it's not so good right now, it would seem that (and others may argue) things will pick up before too long (pleeeaasse <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> ).. .The worst feeling is being not/under qualified when the jobs are around, and then by the time you've got the licenses/ hours/ endorsements, etc, the job door is shut again.. .I'm sure there are lots out there who know that feeling... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />. . . . <small>[ 05 March 2002, 02:34: Message edited by: oates ]</small>