Hi, don't be put off by todays problems. They will get better. Before you start to spend money you must make sure you are medically fit. To do this contact the CAA medical section at Gatwick. Then contact ATA at Coventry (Neil) he or they will point you in all the right directions. There are many different avenues open to you, but in all reality you must end up with a frozen UK ATPL (JAA ATPL) to have any chnace of getting a job. To build hours you may wish to consider an instructing job. Im back intsructing in a simulator, and good money it is too, this is 14 years after starting flying! Just been made redundant from airline job!!! If I hadn't kept this part of my licence current I would now be signing on! Ask all the questions before you start spending, if you don't it could cost you a lot more than your budget can afford. Best of luck!