Slasher1;
Thank you, indeed that was one of the concerning factors when considering which path to take into aviation, as you said obviously having someone pay for your efforts is great. Of course being able to work for a major airline straight out of training seemed to be a great opportunity too.
Although I'm also not interested in going through all the training to babysit the autopilot for 5 years or more, and I do hope to actually keep learning as I go and rising through the ranks. My inclination to join was due to my own inexperience and it seemed this would be a good way to get into aviation (I've heard CX had some of the best trainers).
Obviously I'd heard a few complaints but initially I thought I could just do my five years and move on. Now I'm not sure it's worth it, but again thank you for your insight and not feeling the need to be condescending with your opinion.