what do you mean by 'where would I be after..'? that's part of what I'm trying to do through here..
maybe you had a chance to look at the link i posted, with similar information to the stuff below.
my personal opinion is that with a conversion you end up with a strange qualification level: you are neither a ) a cadet nor b.) an experienced person with a TR and maybe even time on type.
is it possible to get a job anyway? absolutely.
but few companies offer positions for those type of qualifications. (so for me this does not qualify for your desire of "want to place a “safe bet”." ). i guess you dont like to hear this so i encourage you to research it.
so, are you willing, able, prepared and morally ok with paying for a TR after your conversion? same goes with the questionable p2f schemes.
i dont have the answer to questions about your future.
im just pointing out that people believe that FAA->JAA conversions are a "solid" solution. bottom line is thought that they are really not conversions, you end up re-doing a lot (investing time & money in the process) and the end product is not as desirable as one hopes (especially given the effort that went into it)
no chance of aviation scheme in your home country? you end up competing with a lot less people!