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Originally Posted by Maurus  I had a flight school owner tell me that he gets over 200 resumes a month and that it is tough to find a cfi job. Is it true at all? I have been reading the forums the past couple days and you guys make it seem like it is easy to find a job. |
Depends. The head of my college's program told me he gets resumes in the mail on a regular basis and turns them all down because the college only hires CFIs from within its own ranks. That's a fairly common practice at a lot of schools.
It can also be hard to find work if you're picky about where you want to work, geographically speaking. You want to find a job within 50 miles of your current residence? That might be tough. There are a limited number of schools in any given area, and if they aren't hiring, they aren't hiring.
On the other hand, if you're willing to move anywhere in the country, fly any type of plane, with any type of student...basically, be very NOT picky...you could have a CFI job within a week. There are plenty out there.
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Originally Posted by Maurus This all came about because of a dispute I had with the school, could just be him trying to threaten me or something. |
I have no idea what your dispute was over. I have no idea who was right or wrong in your case.
But here's a piece of advice: Don't piss off anyone in aviation. This industry is too small to make enemies. If you think you've been wronged at your school, that's fine...you can make a complaint, say your piece, and if nothing gets resolved, leave...but do your best not to make any more waves than necessary.