Delighted to see this thread is getting a good bit of attention ! I myself do not have a rich daddy and I have spent the last 3 yrs working at Dublin Airport saving up to pay for my Training ! I know 2 guys whose parents have paid up to €150,000 for them to get trained and get a type rating on a B737-800 with Ryanair ! They are both First Officers with Ryanair and must be the greatest moaners of all time ! I know they are not treated the best but they dont seem to appreciate one bit their jobs ! Why I think so is because they got it handed to them on a plate ! I admire all they hard working guys out there who worked very hard to save up and pay for their training !