Scraglad,
There is always a choice, namely 'take it or leave it'.
The aviation industry doesn't owe you a single damn thing, you say you're angry, oh bless you!
You say you can't afford a type rating, then perhaps you should go away for a few years, get a proper job, save up, buy a house then remortgage it, whatever you need to do to find the funds.
Once you've got those funds the career advancement it will give you will pay you back 15-fold over the course of your career.
Of course we'd all like the higher paid professions whilst someone else pays for the initial outlay but life ain't that perfect.
After 25 years in this industry I'm now comfortable but, by christ, I've been through some hard times. You want the best paid job, then make the required effort and stop whining.