Scott, why ON EARTH, would you go into it now, flying in the face of all that's been said???
Just why???? Honestly...........
Take a look at this thread.
http://www.pprune.org/interviews-job...-training.html
Don't end up in that very rickety same boat. It will pick up, just not yet or for a while yet, why would you put yourself in that position when you have the choice now to hang fire???
Good luck, but I wouldn't.