Everyone wants to pay less when they go on holiday, I know because I do as well. How can an airline provide cheaper tickets without cutting cost in some areas of the business. Running cost are always on the increase and so is fuel especially with what is going on in the gulf at the moment.
Paying for your own type rating is the way forward for airlines, as long as safety is not compromised what's the problem. You chaps not willing to find the cash better be careful you don't get left behind and in 10 years time you are still on pprune whining how the world has done you wrong.
This is not meant personally to anyone and no offence was intended. Good luck in finding something.