Midland Maniac
Dont blame terrorism and especially dont blame JAR.
You have made the mistake in planning your training - simple.
You have paid 12k for an IR you can not use instead of 5k for an instructors course you can. You did your IR hoping that some cheif pilot somewhere would put you in a 60 million dollar aircraft with 200hours (Not forgetting those 20 hours multi).
In two months your IR will expire, if you manage to get invited to a sim check you will probably fluff it because you are not current. The last ten months could have been filled with 400 hours satisfying flying in the summer and the tail end of an experience building winter.
Borrow the 5k do a season, improve your flying, get some hours and maybe just maybe you might get ahead of all the other 200 hour guys who expect to land an even half decent job with absolutely no experience.
I am sorry for my tone but your post suggests that the industry owes you something - you are owed absolutley nothing.
The fact that you have the taste of stamps in your mouth counts for what?????????? Maybe blisters on your hands from sweeping hangars would be more appropiate
You have made your bed I suggest you pull up the duvet and lie in it
That is the harsh reality!