[quote=nicksmalley;2856798]viggi_pilot,
Chatting to a Canadian school, the CFI said its the best time in 30 years to get a job.
Are you serious about this comment or just plain naive?
A CFI may be the worst person to ask about job opportunities.
It's like going in a restaurant and asking the waitress if the fish is fresh!!
"No it stinks but I am trying to sell it anyway!"
What answer do you expect from a CFI?
That's it's not a good time to get a job???? 
From my side, I really think it's foolish to get a loan for flight training without any kind of experience before.
I dropped college to work full time to save enough for an FAA CPL+FI, and if I cannot get an instructor job, at least I will be free to pursue whatever options that may come.