@jackrabbitslim7: Just go for it, I am also 29 and started from 0 in December 2017 when I realized that doing paperwork in Norway for the rest of my life is not realizing my dream. I did the theory exam for PPL in January and I am already flying while reading more useful theory + training on AE for the ATPL exams during the time outside my 5 flying slots during the week.
I actually chose to train at 0-ATPL+FI in Poland (not only because I am Polish
) for about 49 000 Euro (210 000 PLN) instead of paying like 100 000 ++ Euro for less flying hours and more theory in western Europe. But if you plan to fly for some very special airlines then maybe you have to have it on your CV that you did some CTC, L3, CAE or something else if you want get invited on interview + screening there with only 200h from school. As for me I believe its more better to get more flying with both traditional and glass cockpit planes + FI for less than half the price of the integrated school. And you get done just as fast or even faster if the weather is good. And if experiencing problems with getting invited to the interview and the screening, its possible to pay 30 000 for type rating and 500 hours (+ get the job after the line training if you are good) and still get 20 000 euro cheaper from it than the integrated course for 100 000 ++.
So don`t wait for 2019 just go for it, visit Warszawa. Lodz, Poznan check the schools and choose the one you find most trustworthy, I am satisfied with my choice if I chose the integrated outside of Poland I would still be just reading the theory, while now I can both read the theory for ATPL and fly. Its much better that way since you have more than enough time to learn + you can learn by heart the stuff that is important when you see how important it is in the plane (and learn much important stuff that is not asked about in the exams), in addition to what you learn for the exam.