Training (and education requirements) for airline pilot are completely different in USA and UK - You cannot train for FAA pilot licenses in USA and hope to be employed in UK, and the reverse is the same problem -

FAA pilot certificates are not valid for employment in UK or Europe, and EASA pilot licences are not valid to work as pilot in USA -

In both cases, you are looking at sizeable expenses - In USA, you can become commercial pilot (and instructor) after spending $65,000 or so - College degree is additional $ if you hope to be hired by a major airline -

In UK (or anywhere in Europe) you are looking at some £85,000 for the [f]ATPL but no college is required - With the EASA licence, you can (if a British subject) work in any EU (European) country -

A pilot licence is no guarantee of airline pilot employment -
Nobody gets hired by an airline upon graduation of a flight school or academy -

Comparing USA and UK is difficult -
The way things are in the airline industry, I would recommend UK (or EU) -

But you are assuming that automation will be like it is now. Which is not true.
Eventually, we will have automation that will be even better than humans at improvising.

Anyone know any pilots I can talk to, I just graduated and need some help getting on path?

Anyone know any pilots I can talk to, I just graduated and need some help getting on path?
Live in louisiana, 18 yes old. Also looking into military but flying planes is what I want to do

Taking off is a feeling of exhilaration.

My friends don't let me land their planes as I tend to bounce them and their craft too much. My landings suck.

Look up the effectiveness of the Soviet IL-2, the Nazi JU-87 Stuka, and the US P-47 Thunderbolt during that war. Then factor in that the A-10 was purpose-built as a tank destroyer because it was built around a 30mm cannon. Add to the equation that the A-10 is designed to operate in rough field conditions, is easy to repair, and can sustain heavy damage and still keep flying.

It would have kicked butt.

BTW, the three aircraft I mentioned in the first sentence heavily influenced the design of the A-10.