I used to be a flight instructor in New Zealand and converted my cpl on returning to the uk in 2009. After many months of fruitless searching and applying for flying jobs, kindly supported by my sympathetic wife, I eventually faced reality and started applying for jobs outside aviation. The CV was a real holdback as prospective employers saw the focus of my experience to date, combined with no UK employment since 2000, no job at all since 2008, and concluded that I was not even worthy of an interview.
Eventually in April last year I got an interview (my first!) and the person interviewing me had his PPL so we had a good chat and I got the job
Now I am planning my return to flight instructing but feel a little sorry to be leaving the company that was willing to give me a chance when no-one else would. Plus its a gamble to quit a job with no offer of employment. I don't know if I am able to take unpaid leave to complete my instructor rating conversion, or if the market is about to start moving (crystal ball gazers please PM me
) but sometimes you have to risk a lot to get the rewards.
Wish me luck