oh and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a thickie ill just kinda repeat myself here a little.
If i rock up to the uk with well over 1500 hours multi crew and well over 500 hours on type (738) would a prospective employer supply the sim for the skills test at a good rate - or even free! failing that, how easy would it be to pay for some time in the sim and sit the skills test in my own time at my own expense? any clues what i might have to pay for such a service?
if i just get the subjects and and dont sit the skills test - what does that leave me with? do i get issued a cpl?(wishful thinking) or am i essentially a nothing till i do the skills test? then i instantly become an atpl?