Icarus, I'm kinda with you on that one, but please don't take issue TM. From what I saw at the DZ I worked at a while ago the age spread was fairly well right across the board. It was the "oldies" (as such), that keep coming back week after week. It would probably be different at all DZ's across the country, but I can only speak of my experience in one DZ.
Victa. Jumpadumpin' as a start? Absolutely! Just make sure you adhere to some personal standards and don't cave-in to pressure when you believe that it will put you or your a/c in any sort of unwarranted danger.
My advice? Maintain your standards, get yourself to 500hrs and make way for the next guy, coz at 500 you are a much better prospect for those who employ charter and scenic guys, if of course that is the way you would want to go. It is, after all, your decision, and you can quite easily pick-up the odd jumpadumpin' gig wherever if you have already flown them somewhere else before.
Good luck.
