haughtney1,
I am not saying I agree or disagree with the self-fund issue however it is the way the market has gone, like it or not.
Good luck to you if you found your position by other means however I think you will find it is more than the 'few' that either expect you to pay up front for a type-rating or work it off on a reduced salary.
You complain about 6 sector days but then you're restricted (FTL's) by the number of hours you can work in a week, fortnight, 4 weeks and a year. Bless you that someone expects a pilot to work for a living but I for one, do not want to pay excessive air fares for pilots to sit on their ass at home.
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