I want to fly VFR for a while and truly appreciate it before moving on to IFR and so on.
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More people should do this, if for nothing else to pause and reflect on what they are doing, rather than forge ahead into a career doing something they may not really enjoy. A lot of folks go to college and push through only to realize that they did not enjoy what they were studying, and end up not liking the field they chose. Flying is the same way. A lot of pilots try to see just how fast they can get their tickets, get in the "just gotta finish" college mindset, and miss the scenery along the way. Of all things, aviation is not going anywhere, it is changing from what it used to be, but so is every other field. If flying is what you really want to do, then there will be opportunities, no need to rush, UAVs are not going to replace the pilot anytime soon, the world is too f'd up to get that act together anytime soon.
I took a breather after my ppl, and spent about a year flying cross country trips here and there, some just for fun, and others to really test my skills. Taking my time, I feel I have a much better grasp on things than if I had cranked it out in a week somewhere, or jumped straight into my IR training.
You do not necessarily have to have all your CC time before IR training, as you get some during IR, but I did get most of mine beforehand, and I think it was valuable, because I was tracking navaids and learning the system without the added pressure of full IFR training. Going for a CPL, its not like you have anything else to do during that time anyway. Might as well enjoy the time while you can go where you want, when you want IMHO.