I bloody hope so!
I just hope that loads of wannabees have read the recent post
http://www.pprune.com/forums/showthr...hreadid=142778 as this outines the massive detrimental effect that self sponsoring a type rating leads to.
The more people that pay for their job, the worse the salaries/benefits/perks get. Buy gaining a flight instructors license seems the most honourable way to the right hand seat of an airliner and it will cost you far less. Not to mention that flight instructing seems to be very rewarding and enjoyable.
Don't count your chickens as it may take you longer than you think to get that lucky break. I good friend of mine got his licence 2 years ago and hasn't had a sniff.
perseverance seems to be the key.
Good luck.