So eloquently put Robert. I do have to admit I landed on my feet here. When I moved over here in 2002 I got a job at the local airport as a line guy while working on my flight training. The company I work for runs the FBO as well as a charter operation. Once I had my Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument tickets (in April 2004) I started flying the King Air’s as a Co-Pilot (with 297 hours total time in my logbook). I got my High Performance endorsement in a C182 and my High Altitude endorsement in a King Air C90B (that was a fun flight). It is fair to say that I have skipped several steps in my development as a pilot. I have very little high performance piston time and I have not done the CFI route. Still, I think I have been extraordinarily lucky to find a job like this with such a great company, great boss and co-workers. So Robert, find an operation you want to work for, get a job with them (any job that gets your foot in the door) and make sure that you impress everyone there with a good attitude and friendly manner. The rest should fall into place if you are with the right company.