Hi,
Thanks for all the replies
I've just spoken with Bristow and they said my best course of action would be to skim through the FAA course, for filling only the requirements that my JAA PPL lacks. ie night rating, etc
JAA ATPL exams are still safe for another two year, thank goodness
As for the Job market. Gotta just painfully "bite the bullet" and jump in otherwise you won't get anywhere.
Thank you everyone.
Jon