Ramp or instruct
Well said sepia. I would add do both. Instruct for a year or so then join a ramp and wait your turn. I completely agree with what you said, although there is stuff to learn being an instructor, it is no comparison to working for an airline. The downside is unless you can get PIC on something like a Caravan fast all F/O time only counts as 1/2 time to your ATPL.
I say this because if a Cpt spot comes up on a King Air (er does it need an ATPL? I can't remember and would have to look it up.) or something like it that does and you could do the job you might not be able as it can take a few years to build up almost 3000 hours of F/O time to get the ATPL issued.
Sometimes what might seem like a waist of your time isn't in the long run.
Second don't be in a hurry, things always work out in the end.
Cheers all
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