This is one of the most concise threads on the present pilot situation I've read in a long time. Great info, guys!

Thinking outside the box is a necessity! I got my first turbine job by backtracking the trail of a corporate new-hire and getting hired by his previous employer. Getting out and meeting folks is invaluable. When I instructed in the 80's, I took Thursdays off (flight school's slowest day) and went cold-calling corp flt depts and charter operators. Try to find any bizjet sales guys you can, they sometimes make recommendations for flightcrews for new owners.

Sadly, I agree the domestic airline pay-and-bennies ship has sailed long ago, and international is the way to go now. The damage done to this country by Wall Street and the myopic pursuit of 'shareholder return' is almost immeasurable, and the airline's steady decline since the 80's is but one small chapter.

Couple last thoughts on right place at the right time. I know of a couple local instructors, the first had a student who bought a high-performance twin and, less than a year later, same owner bought an Eclipse VLJ and has the CFI flying it with him. The second by chance met an aircraft salesman, salesman took a liking to him and that CFI has a slot for a large corporate jet being delivered next year.

Ed