Been in a holdpool for a major for over a year, as the months go by we recieve updates sayings things aren't going well in the industry and TR courses still suspended and now looking like Spring 2009 before anything happens. That of course depends on the state of the world economy at the time.
I went and got a job elsewhere but still remain in the holdpool. If you can do that go for it but for those thinking of going down the FI route, people have less expendable income to spend on flying lessons so tread carefully before going down that route!
kempus