Always a hardone, took 3 years to self fund my CPL(A) and instrument rating and yup its awesome to be debt free but if I did it again I would loan it, do it as fast as possible and get in the foodchain, always thought I would get more respect from employers etc blah blah.... but found nobody really gives a f@#$##@ .
You have the licience and they want a pilot as everyone says you are starting at the bottom.
The company I work for now love talking about how they respect hardworkers and "you have done it the hardway"..but dont show it in the slightest.
In reality by taking 2,3 or 4 years to get qualified just prolongs your career and opppotunitys gone begging.
We are the same age and I wouldnt muck around, as usual everyone has an opinion.
Good luck on the quest matey.
