Hi 18,
In my OP I stated:
know we don't have a crystal ball but against this economic backdrop do you think this spells disaster for FI vacancies or the supposed FI shortage?
By October I will be popping out the system with an FI(R) and will be looking for employment. Ouch. Perhaps I should pull the plug on my dream and not bother with the CPL or FI(R) and just stick to flying as a hobby?
Any thoughts?
MFWF
So no I do not have a job yet as I am still doing the ground school and am awaiting the start of the CPL and FI(R) course. I am still "pricking" it though about whether I am criminally insane for making a career change in such turbulent times. The clock is ticking and in 1.5 weeks I leave the security of the Royal Navy and head out into the aviation wilderness!! I think I must have lost it. I am holding out for a DEFTS job on completion of training and hope they'll have me. Down side to that little plan is that they require an IR. Something I cannot afford to do until late 2009. Bugger.
Thanks for asking though!
Cheers
MFWF