Thanks @rudestuff! I would like to fly for an airline as the end goal - just thought instructing could be a stepping stone if not required in building hours at least in networking and building professional flight experience. Just wondering what the best pathway is then to a jet job in Europe at this point in my progression? Basically thinking my options are stay over in the US and build hours and then get a regional airline gig, then if I wanted to move over to Europe later, take the ATPL tests and convert. Or, just go over to Europe and take the exams and do the CPL/IR conversion - but then how easy is it to get a job?