So, by the sound of things our only hope of sponsorship is for everyone on here to give up looking, so that there is no longer a "wannabe surplus" and then they will have to pay!
Seriously though, how many other training-intensive careers are there where you have to pay for it all yourself, take all the risk and the employer gets you virtually for free? The way airlines treat us wannabes is appalling and if they want the high quality candidates they say they are lacking then they should invest in us!!!
But there's not a lot we can do about it so back to work to save the pennies it is...