For a privately managed Gulfstream G550 owner, you would have thought that priority number one was the ability to attract the "right" talent, as opposed to the "talent" that can afford it!
Hopefully this self sponsored first officer will feel less loyal to the employer and "owner" and take early opportunity to look else where as soon as he has accumulated some hours on type. The only advantage to self sponsored type ratings are that you simply feel less loyal and it's so much easier to f@ck off at opportunity.