Originally Posted by Phileas Fogg
But anybody that hasn't already got a type rating it hardly likely to get a job for the summer season, in many EU countries the summer starts at Easter, now, and if one went for a TR next week they would not have finished it until around July, then would come the airline SOP's & line training etc. thus a current non type rated pilot would be ready just in time for the end of the summer when very many experienced pilots will become available.
Quite true, I'm lagging behind. But things will be much the same next year I reccon. Don't take a type of this kind now to be sure to be in time though for next year. Wait and see what happens while you keep your eyes peeled for something else and be on the ball early next season.
/LnS