As someone wanting to pursue a career as a pilot I am a little worried. All the cadetship threads talk about how you become a slave to the airline and that you do not get the same level of practical flying experience as you would through GA. All the GA threads are about how the industry is dead and there is no future.
So, which way to go? I'd be happy with either path if it means I'm flying one way or the other but it does concern me that it appears to be very difficult to go from CPL through to MECIR + 1000hrs command along the GA route in order to secure a job in RPT. As someone who is currently building up hours towards CPL, should I just pay for the privilege and get MECIR off the bat, or should I attempt to build experience in single VFR and hope for employer assistance along the way? Any advice appreciated.