First of all, huge respect to anybody that has funded the training themselves. That takes huge Balls.
Kirstey, I do sympathise with you about pay being dropped etc. I won't say a word about your earlier comments. Everybody else has.
It might be worth finding out if you still get the accomodation allowance and the Council tax dispensation.
Every little will help.
But at the end of the day, if the pay is only £14k, and you do make it through the training. You could be like alot of us that can actually say they enjoy going to work.
How many of your mates can say that? It really is a good career.
ps. Good luck CATC. Looks like you have some future live ones here!