VFE:
And when questioned at interview about how seriously you took instructing will you tell them it was a simple means for you to get more hours under your belt?
Dont think that will be relevant in an airline interview situation. after all if you were really after instructing as a career then why would you be at the interview?? besides; assuming at least one of the interviewers is a pilot they will have 'been there, done that' and probably not care about the answer; and likely not bother to ask in the first place. all in my very own humble opinion though. any hours are better than no hours.