if people didnt pay for type ratings, no one would have to.
the problem with all the young sprogs today is that they have too much money and think that by purchasing themselves a job they will win in the end. unfortunately this is not the way it works.
its a viscious circle and it never stops. stop paying for the ratings and get trained by the airlines that want to employ you. these low cost carriers that are having accidents all over the place at the moment are having prangs simply because they are not making the right investment in their people. low cost means poor training. a sad but completely true fact.
stop paying for ratings and you will find that carriers will have to start paying for them.