If considering a self sponsored type-rating
I'd vote against doing it at all.
Jobs are still only a few and you may get the wrong one.
With major airlines - they usually do not really like self sponsored type ratings.
With others - it may be fine the make you pay for it anyway.
As stated before Airbus could be the choice of the future - but then wait some more time and get paid for applying...
I'm looking forward to a boosting economy with a huge demand in aviation which put's us pilots back on the controls...
