Going back to the general theme of this thread, currently the best place to get a type rating is either as a RyanAir cadet or CTC. The other schemes such as Alteon/My Travel, Bond, Storm ect. are out to get your money and quite often are not providing a quality product to the students. Also the solid job offers which come from these schemes are generally few and far between.
However if you are considering paying for a type rating without an offer of a job i would seriously recommend an A320 rating above all others unless you are willing to pay for a Turbo Prop rating i.e Saab 340 ect.
These are just my opinions which i have formed over the last year since i was in a position where i had finished my training and was looking for that first job.
Cheers
