amex, i flew as a cfi too, and i know it s hard...but in switzerland, CFIs work in the airlines and it s hard to find an available cfi.in the USA, you have full time CFIs.i do nt know how it is in england...but to fly in switzerland just one hour, it took me 4 weeks to be on the agenda of an instructor (Scandalous!), **** , i gave up!too slow and i found a job on turboprop few weeks later.
as for the convertion, i prefer to wait and see what s going on outside of europe and in europe, I guess to many people just "panic" and pay big bucks to get a job before it s too late...(too late,whats too late???)
yes i m rude by my comments but i m not the guy who will take your house,car because you did nt find a job to reimburse your loan!!!