I decided that if I did not get a job within one year of finished CPL/IR I would do FIC course.
I didn't get a job so did FIC course and although I can only afford to instruct part time after a year of FI work at the weekends I am coming up towards 500 hours. Next move will be air taxi.
That said there seems to be strong evidence of a growing shortage of FI's. And the reason seems to be more and more folks go pay for their type rating. The question is of course when will there be sufficient shortage of FI's to stop enough people going down the CPL/IR + TR route to fill the bums on seats as being discussed.
I was updating my details on our instructor board at the club the other day. It dawned on me only 3 out of 8 of us are under 40 (and one of those by only 2 years). Of the other 5 I would hedge my bets none are in the age bracked 40-50.
Then I thought about who are the other FI's around the airfield. And it dawned upon me that at the ripe old age of 30 I am the youngest FI on the field probably. The Instructor is a dying breed. Beware Mr Accountant.......