There are 200 women with 1500 guys. A lot of competition.
You don't want the women there anyway. There's a reason why we ask, "Is she truly hot, or just hangar hot?"
(it's just a joke folks - my wife is a riddle grad
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Another couple of pointers, although it'll be awhile before you use these:
Don't ever ever EVER tell someone you'll fly for free just to earn flight time. Even worse, NEVER pay for a job (e.g. Gulfstream International).
Don't fly struck work, or fly for an airline created to circumvent an existing contract (e.g. Freedom Airlines). Do your research before you accept the job. Don't just talk to the people that work there - talk to pilots at other carriers too.
Don't buy a type in the hopes that it'll somehow get you a job. A type rating with no time in type is essentially worthless. Any operator worth a crap will type you in the equipment you'll be flying anyway. The only exception to this rule is Southwest - why they get a pass on this, I'll never know.
DO talk to everyone you can, and get to know people. This is especially true if you want to fly corporate. Don't buy into Riddle's BS that you'll get jobs because Riddle will make you a better pilot than the rest. I don't care if you're Chuck Yeager - if you're a chode, I don't want to share the cockpit with you. What Riddle CAN help you with is meeting the right people to get the inside track on the jobs to begin with. Be an airport bum. Hang out at FBOs. In the corporate world, most job openings aren't advertised. You need to have someone on the inside that'll think of you when a seat opens up. And again, that's going to have much more to do with people knowing you and liking you than it will your background or flying experience (obviously you'll have to meet their insurance minimums!).
I've rambled enough! Good luck!
