Guys, I'll keep it brief:
Go integrated if you can afford it, get it over and done with and once you've got your license, target the turboprop operators....don't expect to walk straight into the RHS of a shiny jet.
I spent 10 years in IT before I had a career change. Although I went modular, I worked my way up the ladder in what we call the traditional way....TP, small jet and now medium/heavy jet.
I started commercial flying at the ripe old age of 30 so age is not really an issue if you're realistic about what you want to fly.
Good Luck and enjoy it!
