No problem tonic, i fully understand your point regarding getting satisfaction when u actually would have worked for your money,but as stated for some it is not an option.
i just was abit ticked off that people were vaguely saying "work for it" when we all know that if that was an option we would.
Anyway, i may be further than u as u said ,but once u get your atpl's u will realise there are a few more hoops u have to jump through, so dont give up,we will all get there in the end
good luck