Employability with a CPL

[Jay_solo]

Which one of these entry level ratings gives you the better chance of being employable?

A Single Engine CPL with Instrument Rating?

Or

A CPL with Multi rating and NO Instrument Rating?

Assume your total time is 200, and its one or the other (Multi or Instrument) you can afford to get first.

[spicejetter]

The first one, most likely.

But you need a CPL and an ME/IR really (plus a lot more) before you have any chance.

[michael95u]

You definitely need the ME/SE CPL WITH an Instrument Rating to fully market yourself as a professional pilot.

[corsair]

Neither look particularly inviting. A single engine IR isn't of much viable use. Most single engine work is VFR only. On the other hand a Multi rating without an IR is useless to many multi operators who do fly IFR in a twin. Without an IR it's likely you won't be employed to fly twins. Get the multi IR. It's the obvious and only answer.

[Mercenary Pilot]

A CPL + FI rating would be much better.

[r44flyer]

As above, add an FI rating to the CPL, either of your combinations are too limiting on their own.